Are these worth big bucks?

[happyheart2282]

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

 

[Pearl Dreams]

They are inexpensive cultured baroque Chinese freshwater pearls.

 

[happyheart2282]

Thank you for the input, Are you absolutely undeniably certain? Not to offend, just making sure.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

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.

 

[happyheart2282]

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...

 

[Pearl Dreams]

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:

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

 

[BWeaves]

They look like inexpensive, Chinese freshwater pearls to me, too. The box may have been from 1962, but the pearls are decades newer.

 

[A Breaker]

Often they are called FW circle pearls... pearls are back in fashion. if you put in "pearl necklace" or "freshwater circle pearl necklace" & checkmark SOLD...you will get a good idea what they are actually selling for... It also helps to put in "cultured" in your title... because you just had several experts help you ID the culture with their fabulous knowledge!