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Truly, I'm no Miki expert. The Blue Lagoon may have been lesser quality than the Miki's, but a bath and restringing can make all the difference in rejuvenating your necklace. The value for vintage/antique pearls is usually modest unless the pearls/clasp are exceptional. Those bead tips get...

Very cool pearls and you are fortunate to have a handful!

An exquisite necklace ~ I agree can be worn casual or dressy, and will be perfect for Mother of the Bride. The GIA authentication and trust in the seller would be enough for me. This fascinating article about the American Pearl Rush (1893-1907) and how many pearls were found in the Mississippi...

Oh, we've missed you, Hisano! I'm looking forward to this event!

?? Such poor information and they don't even know how to measure pearls. A short necklace. Quite a gamble, imo.

Hmm, what is the source of this info? These seem to be rather vague definitions, imo.

This is BIG! The Mikimoto company is now recognizing that other materials can rival silk for stringing and even be recycled material. The (130th Anniversary) celebration is to include the introduction of a polyester pearl-stringing thread made entirely from plastic bottle fibers...."...

Aww, wonderful photos to "drink in" with my morning coffee, BWeaves! And they all complement your gorgeous handwoven clothing. Thank you so much for sharing. :love:

StevieBoy, Your idea of 2 strands will be versatile and attractive! Lots of good suggestions from the 3 experienced stringers above. A few additional ideas: 1. Make some "sample" color mixes on temporary strands to see what you like (show us, too, of course). 2. Have a large work area such...

Most likely dyed freshwater, clues ~ all the purple and red tones, type of blemishes.

Thanks so much, Jeremy, for the fix.

Aww, charming and eye-catching earrings, pearlears95! A great find and one of a kind for sure!

What a good discussion. Here's a link that goes way back, showing photos of Cortez Pearls fluorescing HERE I have dyed green fw pearls from 15 years ago color much like the earrings shown. The gem in the ring I can't identify, sorry. Definitely not a Cortez Pearl. Doesn't look to me like a...

Dear Ira (Irina) and I spoke this morning; she will share details of Mikeyy's Memorial Service with us at a later time. Our stories, comments and photos posted here and on Facebook have made her smile. We thought it would be great to have a Memorial Page for photos and memories all in one...

I would totally wear this, but unfortuately they are faux pearls, lol!

Lovely clasp, glad you got the real pearls!

There's so much pearl fraud on ebay; it's disgusting. One's chances are so very small of getting a genuine Miki strand at a bargain price. Are you wanting nice Akoyas, rounds, baroques? A graduated strand? Mikis only?

Monica, so disappointing about the "pearls" but happy you'll get your money back. That's a common fishhook clasp.

We all look forward to seeing more photos, thank you, Monica.

Hi Monika, The Miki logo is the shell with M inside, which would be on the back of the other piece of a genuine Miki clasp. Do you have a photo of that and also a good photo of the pearls?