Latest activity

They are cultured freshwater pearls from China and are solid nacre (no bead inside.) The dark ones are dyed. The clasp is sterling silver.

No-- they are not Tahitians. No doubt about it. It is normal for even dyed pearls to differ in all those ways. Pearls evidently...

Cultured dyed freshwaters from China. Tissue nucleated-- no bead inside.

Logging off to do laundry but will be back later. Meanwhile other members may weigh in. :)

No, the strand in the middle is the FW one. The ones on the left are baroque Tahitians from Rikitea. The ones on the far right are...

The green and white strand resembles your strand on the far right

Is the strand furthest to the right fwp?

Yes, they are. But not all dyed FWP look the same. Look-- if you didn't pay Tahitian prices for your necklace, there is nothing to be...

These are dyed freshwater pearls.

My fw are definitely circlé as yours are.

Growth rings

Your freshwater strand has no growth rings. Mine does. I already passed the pearl as one course. Thank you.

Here is a photo of my dyed FWP necklace next to two real Tahitian strands; the FW are the ones in the middle:

No-- they are not Tahitians. No doubt about it. It is normal for even dyed pearls to differ in all those ways. Pearls evidently...

I say this because none of them are even slightly similar in color, tone, or sheen. Each one is unique in color. None match at all. If...