My Omar Pearls.

[Sheri Ryden]

I know that the cream colored pearls belonged to my great great grandmother from the late 1880s They other 2 I'm not sure
I'd like to learn value. Im 59 years old. I don't wear these. I have no emotional attachment to them. If someone valued them high I would sell. If not I'll keep for my granddaughter. Can you help me? They have obviously been restrung. Each pearl is unique in size and shape.

 

[pattye]

Welcome to the forum, Sheri.
The three necklaces appear to be imitation pearls, not cultured pearls. Looking closely at the drill holes, there seems to be some peeling and build up of the pearlized finish on the beads. On the lighter strand I noticed where the finish appears to have peeled off, showing the bead underneath.
The screw type clasp is very common base metal and none of the clasps show any karat gold mark. So there is little to no monetary value to these.

Forum members please comment if you disagree.

From the web::
"Omar Pearls are a brand of vintage simulated (imitation) pearls, frequently found in jewelry markets and often dating back to the early-to-mid 20th century, notably appearing in ads from the 1920s. They are not real, cultured pearls, but rather high-quality glass or plastic beads coated to look like pearls, often sold with a guarantee."

 

[BWeaves]

I thought they looked like imitation pearls before I read Pattye's comments.

Before cultured pearls came on the scene, and even afterwards, many women proudly wore imitation pearls. I have a necklace of faux pearls from my grandmother from the 1920s-40s era. Queen Alexandra in the late 1800s was draped in pearls, many of them imitations from France.

 

[Merrily]

NOT a pearl expert like pattye and BWeaves, but I'm impressed with how good these look for being 140 years old!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

They are all imitation pearls.