Hiya - I’m currently greatly enjoying sorting out jewellery which I have been given, inherited or bought for myself. I have always liked pearls for the fact that each one is a “one of a kind” and my grandmother always wore a single pearl ring which fascinated me and the care she took over it. I have inherited this ring which always provides me with great memories.
The pictures are of a pearl necklace I bought many years ago and I cannot remember where and when. I have taken it off the silk string, which was knotted, as it was in an awful and dirty state. I have cleaned the pearls but will clean again to remove further debris especially in the holes. I plan on restringing them in the New Year and maybe merging in some stone beads like tourmaline, citrine or garnet.
As the heading says, I don’t expect these pearls to be anything special but any more information that anyone could give would be appreciated. In particular, in one picture I have circled two beads where the nacre seems to have worn near the hole but there is a bead showing - is this the original bead which would have been put into the mussel?
I hope the picture quality is good enough but thank you in advance for any information.
The pictures are of a pearl necklace I bought many years ago and I cannot remember where and when. I have taken it off the silk string, which was knotted, as it was in an awful and dirty state. I have cleaned the pearls but will clean again to remove further debris especially in the holes. I plan on restringing them in the New Year and maybe merging in some stone beads like tourmaline, citrine or garnet.
As the heading says, I don’t expect these pearls to be anything special but any more information that anyone could give would be appreciated. In particular, in one picture I have circled two beads where the nacre seems to have worn near the hole but there is a bead showing - is this the original bead which would have been put into the mussel?
I hope the picture quality is good enough but thank you in advance for any information.
