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In that case I think you are right to pass on them. Keep looking, keep building your Tahitian pearls fund and someday you will find a strand that checks all the boxes, at a price you will be able and willing to pay.

I think it's really hard to compete in the pearl jewelry marketplace unless one is either a. a large volume seller -- in which case you would be competing with other, established high volume sellers or b. selling really unique/ artsy/ high end items, which I don't think yours are. I'm going...

It's nice that you are selling locally, even though it's to colleagues! That's a start. They liked them enough to buy them. Are there open air craft fairs in your area, where you can rent a table?

They're freshwater pearls with natural colors. The wrinkles are also natural and won't affect durability. I had never heard of the brand before now. This item is currently being sold on JTV for $249.99, so you are the best judge of whether you paid a good price for them...

I understand about the metal now. So I understand the pricing. Is there some way you can do a limited release, to test the market and see if you can sell them?

I like rings! Rings per se don't count as blemishes, but there can be blemishes inside the rings (pits, for example) or low luster bands as in the 2nd and 12th pearls down from the right side) The 6th pearl down on the left side has some issues. I also like multicolored strands and strands...

They are Tahitians, yes. I have to ask: what exactly appeals to you about these pearls? Put aside whatever the price is for now (a bargain is not a bargain if you don't love the pearls), and just ask yourself what you like about the pearls themselves. Your own opinion is the one that matters...

I also read that as base metal that is plated with silver or plated with gold. Surely you are not making these in solid 18K gold, at today's gold prices. So the gold is plated over what metal? Thin gold electroplating is also not durable. I would consider that fashion jewelry, so the price...

Appears to be imitation.

They are imitation pearls. You can see where the coating has peeled off some of the pearls near the clasp. Ladies of that generation frequently wore imitation pearls because genuine cultured akoya pearls were expensive. Good quality akoyas are still costly, but nowadays people have the option...

The whiter necklace is akoya pearls. I think the yellow strand is a nice imitation strand. I have imitation strands with a clasp marked Japan also. The pearls are about the same size as the white strand, but do you see how much larger the knots are in the yellow strand? This is not unusual...

I had a strand with variable sized holes. Instead of knots I used silicone 'bead bumpers" (Beadalon). I used to buy them on Beadalon website but Amazon carries them too. Firemountaingems sells their own version of this product called "bead huggers."

Yes, dyed freshwater pearls.

Here are some fancy carabiners to drool over! https://marlaaaron.com/collections/locks

Right, FWP dye will not come off. I don't have anything against dyed FWP if they are sold as such. I have a necklace of them myself, from before I was able to afford any Tahitians. But I don't like buying from sellers who misrepresent.

First and strong impression is dyed freshwater pearls. The shapes are a bit eggy, and the colors are very typical of dyed FWP. The dye is permanent. Wiping them with nail polish remover should not remove the dye.

Akoya!

I bought the chamois for cleaning our eyeglasses a few weeks ago. My DH just spent over $500 on 2 new pairs of eyeglasses and I wanted to be sure he had a good cleaning cloth for them. (He had a habit of wiping his glasses with tissues, which are terrible for lenses.) I got one for my...

See my recent post about this here: https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/looking-for-a-cloth-to-clean-my-pearls.462108/#post-469769

1-4 akoya. #3 has nice luster! #5 looks egg shaped so FWP.