south sea siopao

[BWeaves]

I don't see much in the way of beautiful overtones or luster. I would keep looking. What size are the pearls?

 

[cocoa01]

the gold are 14mm...i am being asked to pay £600

 

[cocoa01]

are they south sea baroque do you think......if yes, what sort of grading would you give to them?

 

[Red]

Those look like the chalky overprocessed freshwaters I once purchased at a local gem show. I agree with JerseyPearl, and I would not purchase these. The price is way too high.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Those are mediocre freshwater pearls and I agree, the price is absurdly high.

cocoa01, I want to recommend to you this highly informative, beautifully illustrated and affordable guide to buying pearls; IMO every pearl buyer ought to have a copy, but especially those who are new to pearl buying. The Chinese have greatly improved their culturing methods of freshwater pearls in the past 20 years and buyers need to be informed!

Pearl Buying Guide: How to Identify and Evaluate Pearls (6th edition) by Renee Newman. The 6th edition is the one you want; it is the most up to date (2017).

Available on Amazon and elsewhere:

http://reneenewman.com/pearl.htm

https://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Buying...g+guide&qid=1556806226&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0

 

[JerseyPearl]

I would say they are very poor quality. And if you're really up for a big boost to your learning curve, try the CPAA's Pearls as One course. It's currently being offered free of charge.

If you are located in the UK, Wendy (Pearlescence) is a gem. Many regulars have purchased from her.

 

[BenMind]

Nice! Thanks for the tips, Pearl Dreams! Will definitely keep that in mind.

 

[Katbran]

The Gold pearls look like dyed Edisons to me over all .. Very poor quality pearls. I'm so glad you came here and asked as it would have been a complete rip off .

Definitely look at PearlescenceUk website and send an email/message . Give her your budget and tell her what you want.. you can trust Wendy.

 

[alice Chan]

Freshwater pearl is much cheaper than saltwater pearl. They are probability freshwater pearl,not south sea pearl. Most of south sea pearls diameter in 8-18mm.

 

[mrsadm]

the gold are 14mm...i am being asked to pay £600

OMG are those British pounds? No way are they worth anything near that price. With that much money you can find some really beautiful pearls. I agree with other posters here - browse around and learn more before spending anything.

 

[jshepherd]

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I agree with all comments. These are not South Sea pearls, they are very low-grade Chinese freshwater pearls.