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Imitation pearls.

I agree with Douglas. Interesting design!

The after-bath does look more like CFP, at least most of the pearls do. And there isn't a good chance natural pearls are mixed and strung with CFP, so I agree with the others. Again, great photos! I wish everyone would provide pictures this good when they ask about their pearls.

I love this post, both the article you wrote and the high quality photos. Such a cool find in Goodwill!! I don't know what they are, but they somehow give me a natural pearl vibe. I don't think they are CFW. Waiting for real experts' opinions with you.

Are you sure it’s a pearl? It looks more like a factory-made thing to me. Does it have a drill hole? Cool to have access to a fossil area!!

In some countries, these shells are made into beads for bracelets.

They look like baroque Akoyas to me.

Thank you Jeg! Really enjoyed.

Welcome! Cmw is a reputable vendor in Hong Kong. Many of us bought repeatedly from them. Unfortunately, their shipping to the U.S. skyrocketed to $50+ today, and the prices are being adjusted, too, due to the new tax policy.

Glad you think that one looks better, too. I by no means meant that one was authentic though, I was just using it as a comparison to show how clumsy the other one was. Would you like to share the pics of the pendant and earrings with us?

I don't know the answer to your question but that listing's pictures scream fake to me — the craftsmanship, the pearls, the metal component's design. I mean it has to look at least like this one to dare to claim itself Mikimoto, right?

They look like Akoya pearls to me, too. Decades ago the nacre of Akoya pearls was much thicker, so that could mean "a higher percentage" of not perfectly round. Btw great size for vintage strands, center pearls 10.5mm!

How do you know they are FWP? I feel like the white are Akoyas and the other strand Akoya keshis. Waiting for others' opinion. Very interesting pic of the inside, reminding me of when I lost my first tooth decades ago 🤪. Thanks for sharing!

Many kinds of pearls come in large sizes. Would you like to share a picture of the one you saw so that we can have a better idea what you are looking for? Update: I did a quick search and saw a big white pendant. That’s probably a baroque Edison pearl, or a baroque white south sea pearl which...

Still, a cert now needs to be cert-ed, by human or bot. Using ChatGPT is a brilliant idea, but you still need to read extra, and AI isn’t always correct or complete. For example, it concluded the necklace didn’t match the cert, but wasn’t able to tell that was a forged cert. I won’t call it...