Are these worth big bucks?

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I found these while cleaning out a garage before I moved in, the lady who lived there before me was Hawaiian and these were in a box with other Hawaiian items, the box had a date of 1965
 

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Yes-- the shapes are very typical.
Baroque cultured freshwater pearls from China are the most common pearls there are. That alone tells you a lot about value.
In addition, more recent cultured Chinese pearls (since early 2000s) are rounder. Some are truly round. The market prefers round pearls. These older baroques are less desirable.
 
They are inexpensive cultured baroque Chinese freshwater pearls.

Yes-- the shapes are very typical.
Baroque cultured freshwater pearls from China are the most common pearls there are. That alone tells you a lot about value.
In addition, more recent cultured Chinese pearls (since early 2000s) are rounder. Some are truly round. The market prefers round pearls. These older baroques are less desirable.
Ok thank you, this helps to have realistic expectations! Do you think I could get Atleast 100 for them? I have another necklace but much smaller pearls and very round...
 
Honestly it's very doubtful.

I ran a search on eBay for sold/completed listings in USA of used baroque FW pearls, highest price listed first, and none like yours is anywhere near $100. One sold for 74.99. It was 62" long. See for yourself:


Is the other necklace akoyas or freshwaters? Akoyas sell for more than freshwaters. People do like round pearls if they have very good luster.
 
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