Little bit of background information. The pendant is custom made in the 1970s for my grandma in Vancouver Canada. It's set in 14 K Gold has gas a natural accent diamond. The Pearl is 17 mm by 7 mm by 5 mm deep. I've been told that's quite large and rare for a freshwater Keshi from the 70s so I'm wondering if it's Salt water
How to tell if this is a saltwater Keshi or Freshwater?
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ennui
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I think it looks like a Biwa pearl, which would be freshwater.
Apologies, I hadn't realized I didn't click reply when I left a comment. Would this be an unusually large size for a genuine Biwa pearl from that time period?
I have so much trouble finding any comparables online. It's all Chinese stuff that uses the name biwa now. It seems almost impossible to find a historic biwa pearl from lake biwa.
KarinK
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I have a few pearls that I believe are Biwa pearls. They are very small indeed.
KarinK
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You might to tie it in with this thread: Do we agree with the origin on this appraisal? (https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/do-we-agree-with-the-origin-on-this-appraisal.462949/)
