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JMichaels, Excellent work cleaning and restringing these gorgeous pearls! I struggle with pearl photos, even after all these years.

David1, welcome to the forum. You have a very pretty strand of Chinese cultured freshwater pearls. They are bead nucleated and natural color. The ripples and irregularities in the nacre are part of their charm! The clasp appears to be gold plated with inset cz or crystals. You didnt mention...

Pearls are our #1 love around here! This forum is for discussing everything about pearls, so perhaps finding a forum for opal lovers will be more suitable for your topic.

How interesting, JMichaels, and a mystery ~ here's my thought after looking at the enlarged photo of the clasp. The marking on the back is authentic to my eye. Examining the front, I conclude there once was a small pearl on a post. The pearl was lost and your Mother decided to have the cup and...

Linda, Oh, look what I found today! I love your idea of 2 separate strands and imo, your pearls may have better luster!

Hi Smithy, You have a strand of imitation pearls. Look closely around the holes to observe how the coating has built up and also places where the coating has flaked off to show the bead underneath. The clasp is interesting; is it marked in any way on the underside?

The reflections on the pearls are so similar with the coloration of the color being unusual, I then found the bead with peeling coat and agree with you BWeaves, definitely imitation in my opinion, too. Did the seller/owner tell you these are diamonds set in platinum? Were the diamonds tested...

Some thoughts, as my name was mentioned ~ There must be many designers and artisans making jewelry using pearls, and likely pearls and gemstones, too. Check Yelp. It looks like it lists top 10 jewelry stores in Vancouver BC, a good place to start. Attend art shows and gather names of designers...

Linda, just gorgeous! What is the final length?

Living on the West Coast means I'm often late seeing mystery pearls! These are beauties and I also agree they are baroque Akoya. Thank you for the excellent photos, MrGray.

A conversation piece for sure!

A fun artisan bracelet, possibly the crystal elements ~ bicone beads, roundels and faux pearls are Swarovski, known for high quality.

Agree with Douglas and Pella, check out Pearlescence; it's likely Wendy can help you find your special wedding earrings!

@PearlyLibrarian, Happy 10th Anniversary! It's a joy to have you share your beautiful memory and lovely pearls.