Help me to identify my pearls

[Hanhpham]

Hi, can you help me to identify my pearl necklace? Is it real pearl? If it is real, is it from Japan? There is no marker, clap was replaced. The size is small but I like them so much. Thanks

 

[Pearl Dreams]

These are Chinese freshwater pearls. They are solid nacre-- there is no bead insde to make them round.

 

[Hanhpham]

These are Chinese freshwater pearls. They are solid nacre-- there is no bead insde to make them round.

Thanks so much. I have another broken pearl bracelet. I should restring it or not? I think it is very old.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

These appear to be some of the earlier Chinese bead nucleated pearls, from around 2010 or so.
If you wish to wear them, then yes, you should restring them. But you don't have to pay someone to do that-- that can be expensive. You can restring them yourself. Many of us do-- it isn't hard. If you can make overhand knots, you can do it.
See my tutorial:

Thread 'Stringing Tutorial with photos: Stringing on Serafil, Beaders Secret & Power Pro'

Dec 2, 2012

How to string (or restring) your pearls on doubled Pattye's Serafil, Beaders Secret, and Power Pro​

This is not hard-- really! It is harder to describe it than to do it. Anyone can learn to string their own pearls!
If after reading through this, it sounds too daunting, I suggest making a mini-strand for practice first. Make one 12-15 pearls long just so you can practice how to knot the end 3 pearls on each side and attach the clasps; the middle pearls are easy to knot.

To just practice knotting (without bothering with clasps), make an overhand knot, string on a pearl (or...

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[Pella]

These appear to be some of the earlier Chinese bead nucleated pearls, from around 2010 or so.
If you wish to wear them, then yes, you should restring them. But you don't have to pay someone to do that-- that can be expensive. You can restring them yourself. Many of us do-- it isn't hard. If you can make overhand knots, you can do it.
See my tutorial:

Thread 'Stringing Tutorial with photos: Stringing on Serafil, Beaders Secret & Power Pro'

Dec 2, 2012

How to string (or restring) your pearls on doubled Pattye's Serafil, Beaders Secret, and Power Pro​

This is not hard-- really! It is harder to describe it than to do it. Anyone can learn to string their own pearls!
If after reading through this, it sounds too daunting, I suggest making a mini-strand for practice first. Make one 12-15 pearls long just so you can practice how to knot the end 3 pearls on each side and attach the clasps; the middle pearls are easy to knot.

To just practice knotting (without bothering with clasps), make an overhand knot, string on a pearl (or...

• Pearl Dreams
• Replies: 394
• Forum: The Lowly Beaders' Club

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Hi Pearl Dreams. I know the pictures are not the best but I think these could be poorer quality baroque Akoya pearls - some of the pearls look to have had little tails which have been squared off. You can just see the tapering at the ends of some of the pearls.

I could of course also be wrong. Love your work.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Hi Pearl Dreams. I know the pictures are not the best but I think these could be poorer quality baroque Akoya pearls - some of the pearls look to have had little tails which have been squared off. You can just see the tapering at the ends of some of the pearls.

I could of course also be wrong. Love your work.

Yes, I see it now. Baroque akoyas.
Cataract surgery can't come soon enough! One very blurry eye. December.

 

[Pella]

Yes, I see it now. Baroque akoyas.
Cataract surgery can't come soon enough! One very blurry eye. December.

Other half had both eyes done recently. Cannot get over the improvement. Now better eyesight than me - damn it! Absolutely marvellous what they can do these days.

 

[ennui]

I like baroque Akoyas, and although these aren't the best quality I think you should restring them. Although, it seems like a lot of pearls for a bracelet, are you sure it's not a necklace?

 

[Hanhpham]

Hi, yes, it is a necklace, the clasp is broken and I and my daughter will do a small project for restring it.