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Knowing the percentage larger is truly eye-opening! Thanks so much, Pearl Dreams! I like this easier math!

Thank you, Pearl Dreams! I missed this announcement.

If 9.2mm, that would be pretty large for Akoya, especially vintage, when the colors weren't valued. More likely GSS. Thanks for the comparison photo.

There isn't really a way to tell where your pearls were cultured, but what you do know for sure is freshwater cultured and all nacre! Definitely a fun find!

Welcome, pdblauw, you might want to explore the Galatea Pearl Collection.

Mary, Excellent stringing work, with your lustrous rescued pearls! They stack perfectly!

Agree with BWeaves, dyed freshwater pearls. They likely were good quality pearls to begin with.

Pearl Paradise may be able to show you a single Akoya pearl that has high, high luster and "perfection" equal to or even better than Hanadama quality. Hanadama is just a certification. PP can show you how they compare.

Great photos, Jeg and always fascinating pearly stories, thank you so much!

With some of the "early" toggles, the bar was not long enough to prevent it from accidently slipping out of it's ring, causing them to loose favor. Now attractive artisan-made toggles with improved engineering are available in bronze and sterling silver and gold-finished, so that could be an...

Faux pearls have beauty and character of their own!

Pretty style! Doesn't look quite like Akoya luster to me, more like South Sea or even freshwater? Do we have any history on these?

Yes! That could work. Lovely, thoughtful "gift" to your M-I-L.

A Breaker, I'm leaning toward saltwater also. How long is the strand? Many of the dyed pearls I have show more dark blue/purple where these pearls seem to be more gray/green. Also I see the "fish bites" typically seen on Tahitians. Looking forward to comments from others ~