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WOW! Can you imagine who wore this, and what the rest of their outfit looked like, and what sort of occasions it was worn to? I have a theory that Art Nouveau was out of fashion by 1910, and Art Deco geometric was already lurking in the wings, but was delayed by onset of WWI. This piece fits...

I'm trawling through lots of jewelry for the series on Antique Pearl Jewelry YOU Could Own. I'd be interested in members' comments on this vintage necklace. It's a triple strand of graduated cultured pearls sized up to about 8mm, with a fab silver and marcasite pearl clasp, stamped GERMANY 935...

Wow, that drop is a large pearl, and you have significant diamond weight there too. Are there any marks or indications of where the brooch was made?

Well with that family provenance, and from its appearance in the pics. I'd say your family has a fabulous natural pearl and diamond brooch. Can you share the size of the large pearl drop with us? The gray tinge of the drop leaves the pearl's origin wide open. At a guess I'd say the brooch may...

It looks like this necklace did not sell, so presumably it didn't meet the expected price of US$ 60,000-80,000. However looks like Bonhams had quite a good clearance rate on this sale, you can see the full post-auction report here...

Fabulous natural necklace, and very special as triple strands, I wonder what date these were put together? I suspect now that golden pearls are so highly regarded, these may go a lot higher than the estimate. Here's an interesting thought. If you go back to Art Deco cultured strands quite a...

Here's a simple and relatively cheap solution. Find a local jewelry repair shop with a laser welder. Jewelry repairers with a laser will usually advertise that they have one to attract business, as they can do repair work near impossible any other way. They should be able to dissolve the epoxy...

Thanks Andrea You have fabulous examples there and I'll definitely use some, putting this link in as a placeholder to come back to them: https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6399

Hi all Currently working on the Victorian era (1837 - 1901), and already have some great contributions, including an exciting discovery of a P-G member's hardstone cameo and pearl set pendant that had gone unrecognized. We're still looking for more Victorian pearl pieces to show, especially...

A Georgian Love Token 18k Gold, Pearl and Turquoise Locket and Chain A Georgian Love Token 18k Gold, Pearl and Turquoise Locket and Chain When the recent article on Romantic Era pearl jewelry went live I was still looking for that "killer piece" featuring pearls to illustrate the period...

Hi Helen, lovely examples, thanks so much. 1) The necklace is interesting and I'd say late Georgian / Regency. Are they diamonds or pastes? 2) I'd say the brooch is same period. It would've originally been threaded with horse hair and looks like someone has replaced the horse hair with...

Hi Nora, Downside on the lovely brooch is the missing sections of enamel in that recessed ring inside the circle of pearls. However the picture of the girl is charming. Your $100 strand of naturals was a huge bargain, congratulation on that great score. They'll look great with a suitable clasp.

Hi Helen, They have a lovely lustre and interesting colour variety. Looks like they've worn down a bit around the drill holes from rubbing together. My first instinct says they're naturals. Have you thought about candling the largest ones to see whether they'e translucent, or if there is a...

Hi all Next installment of the series I'm doing for P-G News covers 1800 to 1850. Known as the Regency to early Victorian period in UK, and also referred to as the Romantic Period. I'd love to feature some members examples. Any contributions or suggestions are welcome. Post them here or PM me...

Hi all, I've held off posting for a couple of months while accumulating some great examples of antique and vintage pearl pieces for the articles I'm writing for the new Pearl-Guide News. By the way, congratulations on the great new look to Blaire and all those working behind the scenes to take...

I'm not sure if I saw this on P-G or a jewelry board, but you can "nuke" findings with a pearl setting in a microwave and loosen the pearl from its mount. The trick is to submerge the finding under water. I use a half full coffee cup of water in the microwave for 45sec at full power. You MUST...

Hi all and Cees Thanks for the compliments on our SSP's, and of course they were a real bargain, perfect for me since I'm a bargain hunter. Cees, thanks for advising your sell price. I agree they are extraordinary. In fact the the biggest SSP's I've ever seen, and for that reason your price...

Hi Cees Understand you may not want to disclose your buy price, however I'd love to know what your wholesale sell price is. Thought you might like to see my recent buy on the secondhand market. We've always wanted a strand of nice big SSP's so a couple of months ago I started hunting on...

So at this level it comes down to quality and source. What is the degree of blemishes? (Most of these large SSP's have quite a few more blemishes than say Akoyas). Secondly where was the source? Paspaleys are worth more than no-name Australians, and they're worth more than no-name Indonesian...

Imagine how the ex-owner feels - What a Result!