I'm thinking of possibly acquiring this strand and thought before I did I'd ask here to see if they pass the "sniff test" as Tahitian pearls or not. While I love the look of circled Tahitian pearls I'm not familiar enough with them to say yes these are Tahitian or no they're not, and before I consider buying I'd like your opinions. The strand has a silver clasp and is graduated from 8mm to 12mm.