Mysterious Blue "Pearl" ?

[CathyKeshi]

Hi! Hoping for some opinions on what this mysterious blue pearly looking "thing" might be Found post Ruckus at ... (shhhhhh ... pawn shop) up in Hesperia. Yes, I know better, but it was like Riley in National Treasure ... "I don't know what you are, but I love you" LOL. The unmarked but custom looking setting tests as 14K gold, the blue "thing" is gritty, and about 12mm wide by 15mm long; in setting total length is about 22mm. It is a silver blue, but very blue at the top, with great luster, and rainbows of orient colors. Shape is lima bean, with a definite "better" side, and the very bottom has a lighter, smoother, whiter silver color although still nacreous and lustrous looking. All input (good, bad, ugly or "stay out of pawn shops LOL" most welcome!

 

[CathyKeshi]

P.S. in real life, the darker spots are much less noticeable, but the rainbows are very nice ... I'm a lousy photographer LOL.

 

[GemGeek]

That is very cool and clearly deserves its special setting. And stay away from antique shows if you want to control yourself!

 

[GemGeek]

And stop saying you are a bad photographer - excellent pearl images!

 

[CathyKeshi]

Too funny, Blaire I'll take the compliment, but it took 50 photos and all day to get these ... NOT a productive use of time LOL!

 

[pattye]

Cathy, likely a natural color blue pearl, likely South Sea. I have a strand from 10 years ago I will be taking photos of soon. (I did wear it Sat night at the Ruckus) "Gas" pearls can be this color also. The custom setting is perfect; it just needed you to come find it! Great photos!

 

[lary007]

That's so unique! I would have picked that up, too!

 

[CathyKeshi]

Oooh, Pattye, that's what I was hoping Wished I'd visited that PS before the Ruckus instead of afterward LOL.

 

[CathyKeshi]

Thanks lary007

 

[Bailey1856]

I love it! So unique

 

[CathyKeshi]

Me too, and thanks Bailey1856 The first photo is the best "wearing" side ... the rest are to help with ID'ing the "pearly thing".

 

[newberry]

All I can say is "Love it!" and if I would have seen it I would have taken it home with me too. A great addition to your collection

 

[CathyKeshi]

That's what I kept saying in the pawn shop ... out of earshot of the guy I just kept thinking of that scene in that movie LOL. Thanks, Newberry ... wonder how it would look hanging from an enhancer bail, on blue Vietnamese strand ...

 

[Marianne]

You scored, big time, Cathy! Love it!

 

[Katbran]

wow ! nice find !!! love it !!

 

[Lady_Disdain]

That is such an interesting piece! I love it too. Keep going to those pawn shops.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

You've got a beautiful pearl there!

 

[SunSeeker]

Score! Very pretty & very unusual, Cathy! I'm always drawn to the blue pearls....

 

[CathyKeshi]

Thanks SunSeeker, BWeaves and Pearl Dreams! Lady_Disdain ... my next pawn shop adventure, I'm telling hubby I have your permission LOL! I usually don't go around here, but when traveling, once in a while ... New Mexico is a favorite spot.

 

[Red]

Great pearl and a great piece, CathyKeshi. I really think that going post-ruckus helped you. It takes looking at a lot of pearls to develop your eye for the great luster and the unusual. I love that organic setting.

Well done!