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13 inch necklace! A choker for a small neck.

And then drag and drop a photo into the field that pops up, that looks like this:

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Yup! Silk is harder to work with in my experience. Serafil is a breeze by comparison. I also use an awl also to guide the knot to the place I want it, then pull the two threads apart to tighten them. I actually do 5 or 6 small tugs in a row to tighten the knot rather than one hard tug.

I'm not Pattye, but this pair look like south sea pearls to me. :)

Yes!

I have some older akoyas-- they seem to look better with warmer colors of clothing.

Freshwaters...the oval shapes give them away.

Akoya.

Akoyas but the nacre is thin and missing in some places.

Have a look at Kari pearls: https://www.karipearls.com/e-zinepopunder.html

If you have a jeweler's loupe (a 10x magnifier), look at the surface of your pearls. Real pearls are very smooth looking while imitation look a bit more rough at that magnification. See this photo of Renee Newman's: the fake pearls are on top: Another thing is blemishes. Real pearl strands...

See, this gives me pause. Real pearls in a necklace are never all the same size. The fact that they are all completely round and all the same size (and that their color and luster are the same, and no overtones) makes me think they may be imitation. I don't think they are akoyas. 9.5-10.0mm is...

1. Are they all completely round? Some look a bit oval in the photos. 2. Rub two of them together gently. Do they feel gritty or smooth? 3. You said 9.5-10mm. Are they all the same size in fact, or are some just a little smaller than others?

Yes, freshwater.