Are these Arabian Gulf (Basra) pearls? Opinions wanted

[Bodecia]

Hello some more pearls needing opinions. These are are app 5 to 7mm. Varying widths. The coral beads are 6mm so it is not hard to see the various sizes. I think they may be Arabian Gulf pearls. Once again I do not have them with me so cannot give more information. They do not look like cultured pearls to me but they do look like saltwater pearls.

To me the photos have been photoshopped and over-exposed so not showing true. They actually look like they have oil on them. Might just be the photos.

Would love to get some opinions.


Dawn - Bodecia
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[Caitlin]

I don't think they are pinctada radiatas from the Persian Gulf or saltwater at all. The only button pearls like that I have seen, are cwfp. The nacre on those has a slight denseness that is different than radiata nacre which is more translucent, if that is the right word. Persian Gulf pearls should have a finer, more delicately-grained nacre.

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

Agreed, no depth to these pearls. The luster is at the surface. Probably color treated (bleached). It might just be the photos, but I see zero midrange color shift.

I suppose I could do a palette.

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

Color count 3679 :/

 

[Marianne]

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