South sea, Keshi?

[Diamondsareforever]

I feel like I remember being able to identify Keshi pearls with some flatness but also do recall hearing something about South Sea keshi pearls not having the flatness at all. Does flatness automatically make it non saltwater when dealing with Keshi pearls???



ID opinions?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

For decades, FWP were tissue nucleated in the mantle tissue, which is adjacent to the inside of the shell. This is why some FWP have flat sides. SS keshi would not typically be forming adjacent to the inside of the shell. I would not expect them to have flat sides.

Could they EVER have a flat side? Well-- anything is possible, I suppose. But how often would that happen?

I would assume those pearls in the photo are FWP.

 

[Diamondsareforever]

For decades, FWP were tissue nucleated in the mantle tissue, which is adjacent to the inside of the shell. This is why some FWP have flat sides. SS keshi would not typically be forming adjacent to the inside of the shell. I would not expect them to have flat sides.

Could they EVER have a flat side? Well-- anything is possible, I suppose. But how often would that happen?

I would assume those pearls in the photo are FWP.

Ughhhh lol thank you


I say ughhhh because your right and that’s not what I was hoping. Good to learn though