Are these Tahitians or FWP?

[Gingey]

Hello everyone! These are being advertised as off round Tahitians but I’m hesitant. I’ve been trying to read up on identifying Tahitians vs freshwater and see many people mentioning the egg or potato shape as a red flag but I have a hard time seeing what they mean in the examples they show. Do you think these are Tahitians? Thank you for your insight!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Sometimes the camera can cause distortion at the extremes of an image, and maybe that is happening here, but the 3 pearls closest to the clasp appear somewhat egg shaped. Are they, or is that distortion? If they are oval that is a sign of freshwaters. If round, they could be Tahitians.

The other 3 pearls I circled seem a bit potato shaped/oblong. We see that with freshwaters more than with Tahitians.

Also, I think the seller used a light box to bring out overtone colors. The necklace is not that colorful in normal light.
If you still like it I'd want to see more photos, including closeups, in normal light.
What is the metal of the clasp? I'd definitely want to see a metal mark indicating it's gold.
Are they returnable?
What is the size range?
Is the price in the range for Tahitians or freshwaters?
Buyer beware on this one.

 

[pattye]

No, these aren't Tahitians. All those purple and coral colors indicate to me freshwaters, pearls are too oval. Dyed freshwaters can be beautiful and these could be desirable in person, but they definitely not Tahitian.

 

[Gingey]

Thank you @pattye and @Pearl Dreams! I appreciate y’all saving me the hassle of a return.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Freshwaters can look a lot like Tahitians sometimes. It's good that you came to ask questions first.

 

[CortezPearls]

I agree: not Tahitians at all!