When I was little my granddad brought home this little box with a necklace and a mollusk in it. I opened the mollusk and found a tiny white pearl inside. I've had it ever since in the little locket necklace. I was wondering if it was worth anything.
I've had this pearl for a long time. Is it worth anything?
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Hi and welcome.
As a present from a grandfather this is priceless, but in re-sale second hand monetary terms, as a single pearl, not much, even though it looks a good shape with clean surface and good lustre.
What it sounds as if happened is that your grandfather came upon a 'wish pearl' set up at a tourist site, where shells are seeded with pearls and the customer picks the shell and opens it and there's the pearl. Great souvenir but only a few pence in re-sale value.
You could get the pearl half drilled to make a more professional looking pendant, since this would free it from its cage.
As a present from a grandfather this is priceless, but in re-sale second hand monetary terms, as a single pearl, not much, even though it looks a good shape with clean surface and good lustre.
What it sounds as if happened is that your grandfather came upon a 'wish pearl' set up at a tourist site, where shells are seeded with pearls and the customer picks the shell and opens it and there's the pearl. Great souvenir but only a few pence in re-sale value.
You could get the pearl half drilled to make a more professional looking pendant, since this would free it from its cage.
Pearl Dreams
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Agreed, It has essentially no resale value.
Is there a young girl in your life who might treasure it?
Or, you could half-drill it for a ring, just to wear it differently.
Is there a young girl in your life who might treasure it?
Or, you could half-drill it for a ring, just to wear it differently.
