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I still keep in touch with everyone from the trip. It was a real bonding experience.

As much as I love deep purple pearls, I'll only buy them if they are Kasumi or ripples or Tahitians or Fijians. I've sworn off deep colored Edisons.

My blue akoyas are very blue. I have white lightbulbs in my house. No more incandescent bulbs, so I can't tell if they look greenish in incandescent light. I have pistachio akoyas, and those are very green.

I love the mixed shapes and colors, too.

They look like dyed freshwater pearls to me, too.

They look like cultured freshwater pearls from China.

Lots of Tahitians today. Bali earrings from Kamoka. TNT necklace (Tahitians and tourmalines) of circled Tahitians from Ocean's Cove. Ombre' strand and tin-cup both from Kojima. The colors are more vibrant in real life. My phone camera wants to make everything look grey, even the white...

Google "Rice Krispie Google "Rice Krispie pearls". I found a lot of bracelets that look similar to yours. Look for the pearls with a more crinkled surface as a comparison to your pearls. If yours are vintage, they could possibly be similar to these...

I agree, dyed freshwater pearls from China.

They look like cultured Rice Krispie freshwater pearls from China, which started being cultured in the 1970s. I'm not saying they are, I'm saying that's what they look like. I could be wrong. The clasp is a very inexpensive gold plated spring ring. If these were rare natural pearls, I would...

They look like akoya pearls to me. The color could be natural or dyed. It's a little hard to tell from your photos.

SurfnSci: WOWZA! That's a gorgeous necklace! Stunning. Oh, and I joined The Pearl Association of America yesterday. I don't know why it never occurred to me to join before. Little h for me today. Souffle' pearls with reclaimed rubies. Mismatched earrings. And a Kojima coin pearl ring...

Ripples from Pacific Pearls on my neck. Kasumi and amethyst pearls in my ears from Kojima.

Those dull spots are how the pearl came out. You didn't do anything. You probably only just noticed it.

My gut feeling was natural American freshwater pearls, as well. I think you hit a jackpot. And a double strand, too! Please post again after they've been washed and restrung. I bet they'll be gorgeous.