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Hi, Annie, Those look like Akoya pearls to me and very pretty ones at that. If you mom enjoys wearing them, just encourage her to be careful about how she stores her jewelry. If you had to replace these, buying them new would be an expense, but nice used ones would be quite reasonable.

You're in Japan, you want to buy something with cultural ties to that country and you want to buy it there. That makes sense and I can respect your thinking. If you're comfortable and happy doing that, then it's a good decision for you, regardless of what others would do. Your girlfriend will...

Hello, Chris, Great photos! Kudos to you for being an ethical seller. Since you can't control how the clasp is used by a buyer, I'd say what you do with it depends on how strongly you feel about the options. You need to decide which is more important to you, the chance that it could go to...

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I'm confused. I thought Jeremy was saying the pearls in post #1 were natural color akoyas and the ones in #9 were dyed, thus the spots.

I think the question was whether or not La Tausca brand ever included cultured, as well as simulated, pearls. We know Imperial Deltah has sold both under the Deltah brand. My take is that these are simulated. jeymis, your pearls are beautiful. The luster, perfection, matching and, most of all...

Did the giver say s/he paid $4800 for them? Because I agree with Caitlin, that looks more like an appraisal document than a receipt, meaning the selling price would have been less. Not that that matters when you can say your item is a bargain because you're asking less than the appraised value...

Lots of people who aren't as familiar with pearls as the folks here call cultured pearls "natural." To them, it simply means "grown in the ocean" as opposed to "manufactured." I think this is the context for your pearls and that they're early akoya cultured pearls. I'm seeing pearls with that...

It would be nice if Mikimoto provided any history of their jewelry items, but, no, there's nothing on their site. With so much fakery around, you'd think it would be in their best interests to help consumers educate themselves.

I believe the add photo feature in the editor window doesn't work. What you have to do is use the advanced editor (click either "Reply" or "Go Advanced"), scroll down to "Manage Attachments," click and add your images from there. Also, be sure you've included the info listed in the first post in...

Members have posted pictures of known Mikimoto clasps and here are two for comparison. The gold one is from the 90's, according to the poster. The second one is silver, so probably from the 60's. Another member, Mary Montpezat, has four Mikimoto pieces. I hope she'll see this thread and post...

How these roll or how heavy they feel isn't going to tell you too much, Johnny. You're best off to have them looked at by someone who can see and hold them in person, so I'm glad you're open to taking them somewhere. You're not at a point where you need an appraiser, so Google jewelers orlando...

In the pictures they look a lot like marbles. It would be odd to find two pearls that similar together, especially pearls of that size. Have you tried rubbing them against the bottom of your front teeth? If they're smooth, they're not pearls. If they're gritty, they might be. Take them to a...

Tweetie, folks are just trying to keep you from getting your hopes too high, not trying to discourage you from finding out for sure. Next time you're in the neighborhood, take them to the pawn shop. It can't hurt to ask.

Hi, Brian, and welcome. I agree with DK, these look like inexpensive rice crispy pearls. There's a sticky in this forum that tells you what we need to know to best help you identify pearls. If you'd like to read that and provide more information, someone may be able to tell you more. In the...

Hello, Tanya, and welcome. It's always nice when a vintage item is from a brand that is still in business, because there's often information readily available. In the case of Mikimoto, you can find information about getting an appraisal on their help page. You can take your necklace to one of...

It's hard to estimate size from a picture. If you have the pearls in hand to measure, 6-7mm would be in the neighborhood of 1/4 inch. I doubt you'd be able to resell this piece for $2000. Here's a similar bracelet that sold on Ruby Lane for $1250. Even this one, with six strands of small pearls...

What a pretty necklace! I think this a nice quality costume piece. The perfection and uniformity of the pearls is more common to imitation than real. It's hard to tell, but I think the stones on the clasp are glued. Real diamonds would be set with prongs or a bezel. Also, the back of a diamond's...

Done. Would folks please take a look and let me know if the wording needs to be different. Thanks.

Good call, Wendy, and fixed. Thank you.