What color Akoyas? Treated?

[A Breaker]

Sorry this is a far away photo......but they are such an unusual color...I am afraid I can't get the color well in a photo. Would they be natural, dyed or cobalt (treated...I can't remember what happens there.) What color would you call it? It does have more green & purple in real life.
I also can't decide if I like them or not...Wondering if a wash would help? They are nicely round about 5.5mm too.

 

[ennui]

If you can't decide if you like them, I'm guessing you don't. I know I usually get a gut reaction like OMG! OMG! when I like something. Or even a discreet breathless Wow.

 

[BWeaves]

Dyed black akoyas were a thing a long time ago. It was a way of selling pearls that weren't a good white color.

I agree with ennui. If you're not sure you like them, then you don't. I also go with a gut reaction of WOWZA! or something like that. If I don't have that gut reaction, then I know there are other pearls out there that I'd like better.

 

[CortezPearls]

I agree with BWeaves....these are "Blackened Akoyas"...and I can see their thin nacre, even large imperfections...

 

[A Breaker]

Are they dyed or treated to blacken?
I am giving them a wash before I decide what to do...shocked at how dirt makes things boring & washing makes them sing! Then I will decide...I do want to like them...but I will see

 

[BWeaves]

Dyed.