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Interesting read! Thanks for posting it.

It's not the only one, actually. https://www.pearlparadise.com/collections/baroque-akoya-pearls

Is that the one you love most, or is it just the most affordable one, being the lowest priced one on that page? This matters. In my experience one should get what one most wants, or save for it. Otherwise it will be the one to replace.

Tahitian tin cups will always be available, but great baroque blue akoyas come and go.

Some FW I've had forever... The photo came out a bit too blue.

They look like akoya pearls to me (saltwater).

That is exactly why I got all three of my vintage consigned akoya strands so cheaply. They were unattractively dull from the patina of grime and were priced low, but they cleaned up beautifully. Then they just needed to be restrung.

Check the auction carefully for the necklace's length (is it a good fit for your mother's neck?) and whether the seller accepts returns.

They look like akoyas.

@A.pearl.girl I have sent you a direct message with a code to take the "Pearls As One" course for free. :)

Is there glue on the pearl? If so, acetone may get it off without damaging the pearl. Put some on a cotton swab and dab it.

Beautiful cat, beautiful pearls. I had 2 cats with similar coloring, years ago. Both had spicy personalities.

Pattye has a method whereby she runs one thickness of Serafil through the necklace and knots the doubled thread, pearl by pearl, around that. You could do that, begininng the running thread after the end pearls. If you would prefer to widen the holes on the last few pearls, I have been using...

Thank you, @BWeaves! I don't usually wear two (or three) strands together, but these do seem to fit each other nicely. Also, while I have long felt that this "silver rose" Freshadama necklace is a bit too warm a white for me, the exotics are also a warm color range, so they seem to go together...

I've taken to wearing my 2007 Freshadamas (7-8mm) and 2008 Exotics (8-9mm) together. They are both 18" and have the same gold ball clasp, so are easy to connect end to end. Yesterday I wore them as one long rope. Today I've arranged them as a two-strand.