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Many of the pearls have a milky look. That's because the bead shows through the thin nacre, which is transparent.

Akoya, but nacre is not very thick.

Well, then I think they are akoyas. I hope you are just wondering about their value and not trying to sell them. They are pretty and a very wearable size. Besides, they have sentimental value! And that is often the greatest value when it comes to pearls. I got a manual typewriter for my h.s...

This is interesting. I'm on the fence. I'm leaning toward akoyas based on roundness, color, surface characteristics and the estimated time of purchase, if that is accurate. However, round-to-the-eye, all-nacre freshwaters began to appear around this time -- or just a few years later. I bought...

I fear it may be a lost cause for that pearl. Can you do without it in the necklace? Or substitute another pearl? If you are nearly halfway through, it was probably close to being a center pearl. Can you rearrange the pearls that are left and find one that can take its place in the strand...

The necklaces are akoyas-- one round and graduated, the other baroque. Unfortunately a few pearls in the round necklace have lost some of their nacre and the bead is exposed. This can happen with time and wear and happens more often when the nacre is thin. If the necklace is restrung to be...

I've learned a lot from being on the forum too!

Photo 1 From top left and clockwise: 1. Chinese freshwater pearls, the dark ones being dyed (which you posted previously.) 2, 3 and 4 across the top, left to right: all freshwater pearls. The dark ones are dyed. 5, 6 and 7 in the 2nd row: possibly akoya; freshwater; akoya in the ring (but the...

I converted the currencies into US dollars for those of us not familiar with Vietnamese currency. Ring-- 16 million VND = USD 612.91 Large earrings -- 19 million VND = USD 727.83 Small earrings (no photos?) 3 million and 4 million VND = USD 114.92 and 153.23 Questions: 1. You didn't say what...

How do the oysters handle this elevated water temperature? Is there increased mortality?

My Tahitian keshi (which actually belong to my daughter now) are not flat:

The colors give them away, though.

Good catch @ennui. I posted a link on that thread to lead here.

The OP made another post with more photos here, piggybacking on another thread: https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/the-secret-life-of-akoya-10-days-inside-japans-protected-pearl-world.463165/#post-485070

@jhai004, They are akoyas but their condition is not good. A number of them appear to be worn down right to the bead nucleus, with little to no nacre remaining. It looks like there may also be a buildup of grime on them that makes it hard to tell their condition or luster. I do not think...