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I guess I'm a design snob, so I better own it. What turns me off most about all the sites are the outdated designs. That doesn't inspire confidence in an online business. It just seems if you can afford to carry merchandise in that price range, you can afford to hire someone to make a website...

I think morphius and Jeremy nailed the most likely possibilities. My guess is the sites that are duplicates were domain names that should have all redirected to one. Maybe more a case of sloppy design than nefarious intent. One site exists to promote eBay auctions. morphius, thank you for...

Caitlin, can you please post the links you saw? It's possible someone was making gateway sites, trying to increase search engine visibility. Given the recent Google changes, it's not a wise tactic, but it's usually innocent. (I Googled "divina designs" and got some variations on the name, e.g...

I agree, I wouldn't base a decision solely on the material in the clasp. S may stand for sterling silver in some cases (see the thread Lisa mentioned), but it's not an acceptable quality mark. Plus, it's curious to see it combined with the 14k. You're spot on in thinking to take the necklace to...

I'm not familiar with that mark. Maybe it's a maker's mark before a quality mark and your clasp is 14k white gold. That's just a guess. I think you're right in that these aren't highly valuable pearls, but they look like they've been well kept, plus the box should add some value. You could try...

When you say the clasp is "14K Silver" do you mean it's silver, plated with 14K gold? if so, this is "vermeil" and is often used in costume jewelry. If the pearls are smooth when you rub one across your teeth or rub two together, you likely have a nice costume piece, which still could be...

Thanks for posting that, Pattye. You saved me the trouble. :) Teacher66, on that same page, please note this information in answer to the question: What is the Mikimoto trademark? How do I know that my pearl jewelry is Mikimoto? (I put the most important info in red.) You can always identify...

Thanks for posting the additional pictures, Teacher66. The pearls are resting near two pieces of ribbon in the red folder. Do the pieces of ribbon have snaps and, if so, will the snaps close easily over the pearls? Did I miss where you did the tooth/rub-two-pearls-together test and determined...

Hi, margiev, and welcome. if you're thinking about selling your pearls, you can do a search of completed auctions on eBay for similar items. This will give you an idea of what people are willing to spend. Things that affect value include the metal of the clasp, condition of the necklace and...

AZ Oyster, you're ahead of the game in that you know they're cultured pearls. It looks like a nice strand of small pearls (5.5 mm), in a popular length, with a standard design clasp. Unless they're from a desirable maker, necklaces like this are selling for less than $200 on eBay. The clasp on...

I guess you wouldn't want a long strand of pearls for some business looks, but unless your girlfriend's are unusually perky, it's going to take some length to fall below the bust line. Sixteen, 18, even 21 inch necklaces will be fine with business attire. If you like the pearls, don't be...

Thanks for the info, InheritedPearl. So many people ask a question, go off to do more research and never come back with their findings. It's great to have a solution to a mystery! Especially appreciated is your willingness to take and post pictures of your neat and classy pearls. :D

InheritedPearl, were these among the 26 items you received? If so, and if you'd feel comfortable sharing, I'd be interested in knowing what the appraisal documents said about them.

You're right, valleypeach, I wasn't sure of the letters. I thought they were AP. :) I hate to dash your hopes. The Assael trademark is so different from the one on your pearls that it's unlikely it's an earlier version of their current mark. Plus, according to the NY Times obituary, Assael was...

Hi, valleypeach, and welcome. Someone who recognizes that trademark may come along soon. If not, you could try searching at Trademarkia, a database of trademarks. Using the advanced search, you can limit your results to just jewelry. I took a look for your mark, but there were quite a few pages...

It turned out that men and women use about the same number of words per day. I think what you're thinking about is what motivates the difference in the way men and women speak. Deborah Tannen, a linguist, wrote an excellent book, "You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation." She...

I think I'm missing something. I thought the reason you wanted someone to look at the pearls was to give you an educated guess about whether they're natural or akoya. Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't be sending pearls off to be evaluated at a gem lab unless I had a good reason to think they...