Recent content by hbyrne

Thank you, so interesting. I need to do some more reading! I work in antique jewellery and so see numbers of these old Pearls

Thank you, yes.... That's what I thought... how could they all be the same if they were natural? An aside, but it sticks in my head... I have read about the collection of seed Pearls in the Gulf of Mannar in the early 19th century. It was said that the Oysters could product great numbers of...

Hi Steve, this is an interesting line to investigate... thank you

Thank you for your input Pattye! Don't you wish you could time travel sometimes to see what went on? It would be so interesting! Well, i broke three and all three are the same with gritty dark material inside.. plus lotsa neck slime (eurgh!) through the drill hole. You don't think a tissue...

Thank you Starry Pearl… good point, i was just assuming FWP as they remind me of the Japanese rice Pearls. They def have some age; I work w antique jewellery and always home in on old Pearls w a fancy clasp… Love your comment about rotten teeth 😉

Hello Pearly Peeps! It’s a while since I’ve posted here (as usual always asking for advice with some curiosity I’ve found) so hoping that someone more experienced here can offer information on the vintage lilac hued (supposed) FWP in this pic. Came threaded with some graduated saltwater and a...

The full article shared by Kari Anderson, which discusses the process and sale of these 'Pearls'... Buddha Blister Pearls The following information is from a 1908 publication. They used several forms of matrices or nuclei, but principally spheres of nacre and bits of flat metal or molded...

Thank you all for your comments. It is set in Gold but I've not been able to test the carat as shortly after I bought this last week I tripped and broke my patella, so am sofa bound. I believe it dates to around 1900. The CW mark, i believe is the workshop/artisan mark for Cumwo, Queens Road...

Hello Pearly peeps! I thought some of you might like to see my latest find... I'm not sure how old it is and I've not tested the carat of the metal yet, but it is Gold and marked to the reverse 'CW'... these were probably made in some numbers, but I'm pretty pleased with it :-)

Thank you, i did first assume they were CFWP from a broken necklace... and then learned they weren't drilled and it caught my interest enough to post here. But you're right...too many same size and shape to be anything else.

Thank you Pearl Dreams! I certainly thought it was a curious find, especially as they're all roughly the same size... 'wishing pearls' they could well be...

Hello there Pearl People! I've been away from the forum for quite a while but I thought I'd share a find which a friend of mine made in a French river... they are undrilled and had collected against the riverbank. I've not seen them other than in this photo but considered this perhaps a rare...

They HAVE got some awesome pieces!! Oh wow! Thank you for that :D

Thank you so much for your thoughts, Orient... it's such fun being a Pearl detective! I think this is the natural state of the Pearls as it covers the entire surface, even that guarded by the mount. It may be entirely irrelevant but on a Google search I found a GIA article discusses that some...