Purple fade

I was doing a bit of purple fade googling and found this old thread.

I bought this pearl from Kojima a couple of years ago.

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Delicious Plum Chinese Freshwater Drop Pearl Pendant

The part of the very small collection of exquisite Chinese freshwater pearls we just received, this gorgeous natural color Chinese freshwater in-body nucleated pearl measures 15.1 by 17.5mm and is set on a solid 14k yellow gold bail. The pearl has a clean skin with slight mottling, VERY strong...
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I remember thinking the pearl was paler than the glamour shot. It's definitely a pale mauve with a green overtone. Still a very pretty pearl, but not deep purple. It's a very, very shiny pearl. You can see me squatting to take the photo, my phone, and my entire bathroom in the reflection.


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So my actual question was going to be: Has anyone else bought purple pearls that faded?
 
pearlescence said:
The reason why some fade and some don't is probably that some are dyed and some aren't (GIA analysis). Now ask me which fade???o_O:unsure:
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Yeah, from what I read online, I couldn't get a good handle on whether it was the dyed ones that faded or the natural colored ones.
 
One should take a photo of the pearl and store it. Our memory is usually tricked. I remember a certain pearl being more purple and when I look at the photo I go: Oh! It's just as purple!
I mean, each pearl is an individual...so each one can change differently. But that was my experience with Cortez Purples: they did not change, even after 10+ years.
 
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