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The price was in line with what other lesser goldens can be had for. I just don't have any experience with SSP's to speak of and don't know what constitutes Mikimoto quality as I've never had the pleasure of visiting them. Thank you for the reassurance!!!

Not terribly noticeable (at least to my failing eyes lol). My wife saw them but I didn't until she pointed them out when I gave them to her when she arrived from work.

Thanks!! Are these what you would expect Mikimotos to be? There are single "dimples" on about half of the pearls.

A couple of weeks ago I asked about some golden SSP's my wife purchased and posted a couple "vendor" pics. They arrived a n hour ago and I thought I'd share some quick photos I shot. First the vendor's as a reminder... now mine (please excuse the quality) sunlight... Indoors... Great...

Hi Pattye, I didn't take these pics. They are from the vendor (I'm not that good). I plan on posting fresh pics when it arrives. Thanks for weighing in Douglas! The overtones are what was throwing me as I'm used to more Metal like colors with a less "glassy" surface on the golden SSP's I've...

Hi All, I've been away for a while but thought I'd seek expertise! My wife finally purchased a strand for herself! Now I would like to get opinions on what they are! They were billed as goldens from Mikimoto and have a Miki clasp but the images were not complete and don't show a charm. The...

Hello all! I picked this framed display of I guess the life cycle of a pearl Oyster and the types of pearls produced. I am guessing these were for display in a jewelry store but I'm hoping someone here can elaborate and tell me what type of Oysters/Pearls these are. I'm guessing Akoya but am not...

Agreed! I only wish I could afford to buy any of those pieces!!!

Thank you very much!

I've used it a few times on Akoyas, and Tahitians then rinsed with distilled water with good results.

Thank you Jeremy! That was exactly the tutorial I needed. Do the farms start with varied sizes for the beads to generate varied sizes in the same timeframe or do they allow longer growth periods for the larger pearls?

Thanks pattye! Those were my thoughts exactly!

We had a few strands we purchased as a lot a while back and I thought one might blend with the one posted here to make a graduated long strand. What do you think?

If you have access to any known "real" pearls that you can rub against them and there is a "gritty" feel when doing so it will tell you these re real. Conversely if there is a smooth or plasticky feel they are faux. I found this the best test to avoid the dentist lol.

Upon further examination I noticed an area on one pearl where the Nacre was worn through. I looked at it with a 30x loupe and found another layer worn through as well. I remember reading a comment from Jeremy about "peeling pearls in times gone by. How many layers of Nacre build up on cultured...