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Oh yes. I am aware of those kinds of clasps. A member of Pearl Guide, Anna Tabakhova, created one of those clasps and wrote a book on the history of clasps, a copy of which I own: https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/pearls-and-clasps-in-clasps-4-000-years-of-fasteners-in-jewellery.10557/

I can't speak to the clasps other than to say that a safety clasp is best for pearls, IMO. Pearls are heavy and I once barely caught my baroque akoya pearls when the clasp they came with (which didn't have a safety feature) simply opened up, and they fell off my neck. Your 1st link, I agree...

I'm back to long sleeves as the weather cools again. It's a bit overcast, and I am wearing the 9.5-10.00mm baroque akoyas that I bought from PP back in 2015. I really love these. I wore them last night to the opening night of the season at the Goodspeed Opera House on the Connecticut River.

Not a pearl.

Paging @Lagoon Island Pearls :)

I'm not familiar with that laboratory. Perhaps @jshepherd can weigh in.

I think the model is wearing oversized everything.

Both strands are dyed cultured freshwater pearls from China. The shapes and colors are typical. Great photos, by the way!

I think BWeaves nailed it.

Honestly I'm not sure from the photos. but they could be naturally colored akoyas. Or they could be dyed akoyas.

Are those natural light photos? If not could you try to take some in lighting that shows the pink overtone hues? Generally overtones are best seen in diffuse light-- indoors, or outdoors in the shade or on an overcast day. I'm wondering if they may be naturally colored akoyas, which can look...

No, listed as golden south sea pearls!

You make a fair point, ennui. I have bought many pearls on eBay over the years but it's risky if you don't know what you're doing. I was searching sold ssp for someone else, and saw a fake GSS necklace that sold for $800. :eek:

If you see something you like online and want opinions on whether they are real, you could post them here before buying. We'd be happy to give you our opinions.

Or good quality, high luster freshwater pearls!