Dyed or natural Akoyas?

A Breaker

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Sorry for the horrible photos! I can tell they are Akoyas, but they seem so uniform color... I am guessing dyed? I can usually tell dyed freshwater..there is always dye build-up somewhere. But these are harder. Any tips on telling dyed Akoyas
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It's tricky to judge from a photo, but I think these are dyed. They're too dark. Are you sure they're Akoya? I have some freshwater pearls similar to these, very round, very blue (and I think mine are dyed).
 
I wasn't thinking so much about shape; to me, they don't have Akoya luster. But like I said, it's tricky with a photo.
 
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