Are these natural saltwater pearls?

Sparksie

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Hi! Are these natural saltwater pearls? Small cultured pearls? A different kind of pearl? Thanks so much!
 

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They look like low quality cultured akoyas to me.
This was the picture he showed me when he was explaining what they were, but I think you’re right! Plus, some of the little pearls on mine almost have a silvery rainbow sheen which doesn’t look like one he showed me. I’m glad I didn’t waste money on an x-ray! Thanks again!
 

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Those also look like low quality akoyas!
Lol! Maybe they are both low quality akoyas, but the ones on Etsy were tested as natural. I still don’t plan spending the money on special X-ray testing to find out though! Thanks again!
 

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With the certification from a well-known laboratory, assuming the cert is not a counterfeit (unlikely given the moderate value here), it seems odd that your jeweler recommended an independent X-Ray analysis. The bigger question is whether you are/were attracted to the pearls.
 
Lol! Maybe they are both low quality akoyas, but the ones on Etsy were tested as natural. I still don’t plan spending the money on special X-ray testing to find out though! Thanks again!
Sorry I was looking at the 2 photos in the lower part of the photo, which I think were just your pearls.
 
This was the picture he showed me when he was explaining what they were, but I think you’re right! Plus, some of the little pearls on mine almost have a silvery rainbow sheen which doesn’t look like one he showed me. I’m glad I didn’t waste money on an x-ray! Thanks again!
the top picture is natural pearl, the two in hand look like low quality akoya, with very thin and often irregular coat on shell bead.
 
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