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    Fake, Imitation, Laguna, Faux, Majorica, Majorcan, Swarovski Pearl Photos, Stories

    And yet more imitations, first an elegant necklace with pendant, followed by Majorica pearl earrings in original box and two well done faux rings. The larger single pearl ring is from the English maker as well. Daddys Little Pearl Antiques Jewelry & Sacred Treasures on Ruby Lane
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    Fake, Imitation, Laguna, Faux, Majorica, Majorcan, Swarovski Pearl Photos, Stories

    More examples of faux pearls, one shot without flash. The three necklaces to the left of the silver gray are more of the pearls made in England. The silver ones are marked Japan. On the right two vintage pearl necklaces, the white ones very lightweight, the ivory ones of good weight similar...
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    Fake, Imitation, Laguna, Faux, Majorica, Majorcan, Swarovski Pearl Photos, Stories

    Wow, thanks Pearl Dreams, this thread is becoming both fun and also very educational! Will post photos of more of my fakes this evening. Daddys Little Pearl Antiques Jewelry & Sacred Treasures
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    Pearls Needing Identification

    Recent consignment shop purchase, I know they are real and freshwater, would love to know name and quality. More to come later. Daddys Little Pearl Antiques Jewelry & Sacred Treasures
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    Rice Krispie Pearls

    Pattye & all: Here are photos of the Krispies. Hopefully if we have sunlight tomorrow I can take a group photo for comparison. Daddys Little Pearl
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    Fake, Imitation, Laguna, Faux, Majorica, Majorcan, Swarovski Pearl Photos, Stories

    Pattye, Will see if he knows what they are coated with, or the name of the maker. I wish they were whiter or a little less glassy, but I gave four pairs of them for Christmas gifts and the recepients loved them. Hoping to get to the antique mall tomorrow and pick up my other faux pearls to...
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    Fake, Imitation, Laguna, Faux, Majorica, Majorcan, Swarovski Pearl Photos, Stories

    Yes, very ivory, with champagne overtone or ecru, and a touch of glass-like. Next to real pearls the difference is obvious, but when worn alone, they look real. I got more of the history on these, forgot the company name that made them, but circa 1980. made in England, his wife was from...
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    Fake, Imitation, Laguna, Faux, Majorica, Majorcan, Swarovski Pearl Photos, Stories

    Fakes from England Fakes from England These are faux pearls from England, a friend of mine used to wholesale these and now closing down after his wife died. They are 25 years old, circa 1980, heavier than real pearls for the size, knotted nicely too. No way to do pix in the sunlight...
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    Fake, Imitation, Laguna, Faux, Majorica, Majorcan, Swarovski Pearl Photos, Stories

    thanks Pattye, will send my photos as soon as I can, most of them are at my antique mall and I am now down with the flu. Will photo what I have here at home shortly. I am assuming you want both the fakes that were designed to fool the eye as well as high quality faux of baroque shapes, etc...
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    Rice Krispie Pearls

    Thanks Pattye, working on gathering everything up for photos, and your idea of posting a new thread on faux pearls for comparison is a great one! Please tell me under which forum section I should put it. Very timely too, just saw a long strand at a consignment store earlier this week that the...
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    Rice Krispie Pearls

    Thanks Pattye, will post photos hopefully this evening. I have been a jewelry and antiques dealer for close to 30 years, I was drawn to it originally by vintage jewelry, mostly costume, but as I have grown older developed a real love for pearls both real and also the high quality faux pearls...
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    Rice Krispie Pearls

    Hello, I am new to the forum, and trying to learn more about pearls, so I may be asking a lot of questions. I have become fascinated by the older "rice Krispie" freshwater pearls from I guess the 70's, but have found little useful information on these with a lot of pearl guides referring to them...
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