These are vintage. Can anyone tell me what they are? Value please?

[MarieCt]

Thank you

 

[BWeaves]

They are artificial pearls. Between the "hand polished" and the $25.00 price tag, it's kind of a giveaway that they are fake pearls. They are very nice looking fake pearls. I have a double strand of vintage fake pearls from my grandmother that I sometimes wear. Coco Channel, Queen Alexandra, Jaqui Kennedy, and Barbara Bush, also famously loved wearing fake pearls.

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[MarieCt]

Thank you

 

[MarieCt]

Can these be Akoya?
Also these are not knotted. Is there a reason for space on both near clasp? Thank you

 

[jshepherd]

No, those appear to be faux pearls.

 

[MarieCt]

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[JerseyPearl]

Agreed, both are lovely faux pearls. On the second strand, the thread indicated they need to be restrung. They were not intentionally strung that way, unless very poorly done. I would take this an an opportunity to learn how to knot a strand of pearls...what better way than to practice with some lovely faux pearls! And I love the clasp on that first strand, even with some of the plating worn off.

 

[MarieCt]

Thank you