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I've seen quite a few Majorica pieces on Etsy as well.

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome! "Nacre covered nuts," LOL. Pattye, I'm still thinking about a pair of keshi studs I saw at Trios, I may have to go back next time I'm in town. It was a delight to see a store with so many pearly choices!

Your pearls are a beautiful inspiration, Charlotta, though I don't know how you can undo them so often for restringing. I had to cut up a necklace last night for restringing and it just made me tired! :D

Thank you, Pearl Dreams! Here's hoping I did it right! :o

Hello all! I've been a member here for ages but I rarely post so I thought I'd reintroduce myself. I'm terribly introverted so I'm more apt to read than speak up but I'm going to try! I live in Seattle with my husband -- our two children have flown from the nest so I have more time these days...

Hi all - coming out of reading mode to comment that druzydesign on eBay has listed some original Biwa pearls right now and they do look a lot like these -- see this listing...

Thank you everyone. They are definitely fakes -- I was cleaning them and one peeled entirely, only the plastic (?) bead left! Wow, that receipt is great! Based on what you've all said, my FIL definitely did not have the money at that point in their married life to afford real ones of this size...

Hello all, These were my mother-in-law's pearls that have been sitting in her jewelry box forever. She passed away last year and the family asked me to go through her jewelry. My gut says these are not real, but I wanted to run them by you all. I think my father-in-law probably bought them in...