Are these really Mikimoto?

[A Breaker]

I found these vintage pearl necklace for very little, when I got them home to restring & knot, I looked at the clasp, I noticed the M with the shell around it. I have a Mikimoto brooch and recognized the mark. But the there are so few knots...is it really a Mikimoto? It is vintage. Why so few knots? (Someone else said that was the Japanese method) but I have only seem Mikimoto photos with all knots.

 

[pattye]

What a lovely find! Looks like the real deal to me. Many of the vintage graduated Miki strands we've seen here are only knotted between the last few pearls.

 

[A Breaker]

Thanks Pattye! Would you re-string and knot between each or keep with the original amount/knot placement?

 

[pattye]

A Breaker, I prefer to knot between each pearl; seems like it protects each pearl from abrading each other plus knotting will add about 1 inch in length, which is helpful for some of us! If I was stringing for a client, I'd do as they requested, of course. What is your preference?

 

[A Breaker]

I think that I prefer knots between each on pearls.