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That would be amusing if they are natural pearls. I truly don’t know. My mother left a lot of pearls and they’ve been stored in different deposit boxes in two countries. I took this strand to this particular jeweler because he could restring with no appointments. I took his word that they are...

Jeweler knotted between each pearl, Pattye At this point he will have to measure every pearl. I am not an expert Jeremy, but i still don’t think that these are 3mm. When we study them closely now, we see variant in pearls sizes. Sorry to be stubborn.

Whoa, my husband just measured them using a mm ruler, not calipers, and he said that they are not all one size. Some are 1.75 mm, some are slighlty less, and some are 2mm. They are mixed and not graduated. When it’s worn, it’s look similarly size. Pattye, the necklace from pearl to pearl with...

Two more photos.

Jeremy I mean the first strand of the opening thread that is 1.5mm.

No, the first strand is 1.5mm. I had it restrung 2 weeks ago and the jeweler that did it for me said they are 1.5. These 2 strands are larger. They are from my grandmother and are much, much older akoyas. The clasp are diamonds. It;s cloudy here in Bkk, when we get some sun, i will take better...

Here are the other two akoya strands. One with golden southsea drop. Natural light, but very cloudy day. Sorry, not a great photo.

They are adorable, lovely set, Amti. I can’t bring myself to change all the pearls from my mother either. So I know what you mean that you don’t want to cut them up.

Thank you all for your kind words. I love it that my mother is living vicariously through this forum. She did so love pearls, especially baroques.

Jeg, my mother gave me that strand as a teenager; she wanted something bigger, but knew I wouldn’t wear them as I was such a tomboy. These babies were perfect with jeans!

I’m glad everyone’s getting a tickle out of these babies. I do layer them with other strands. I’m in Chiang Mai now, and this strand is the only one I bought with me because it’s so hot here. However, i think they look quite nice on its own. A luminous choker. A japanese pearl dealer just told...

Hi Pattye, They are not keshi. My mother had them made for me many, many years ago- so I could wear them casually as a chokerbecause they are tiny. I’mbackin Thailand again, and going through old things that I haven’t worn for years. Also found old strands of graduated akoyas from Grandmother...

How rare is 1.5 mm baby akoyas?

I agree with you Luvglitz. I spent the winter in Bkk and picked up some amazing bargains for GSS and Tahitians from reputable vendors such as Rio, and others at the Gem Fair. I had the help of someone int the business who knew who had the natural GSS. And the great thing is that you get to see...

Ok, just gome some info on this bracelet. They are Persian. Considered folk art. Panels are meant to tell a story. They’ve been made for several hundred years, perhaps much longer, and the older pieces are more valuable to collectors of Persian art.

The breeding program is it a trade secret? What does it entail? Selecting molluscs that have a more intense golden lip, and/or placement of nucleus? I met a man affiliated with H Winston, and worked with Assael; he told me the Burmese were on to the golden pearl before Jewelmer using japanese...

I was wondering of a gold pearl found in the wild. In you look at paintings in history all pearls worn by the royalty were all white natural pearls. I have never a painting with gold pearl. So who cultivated the first golden pearl? I am assuming that it was the Japanese at the Burmese farms in...

Has any natural gold south sea ever been found? Anyone has a photo?

Definitely. Bob from Pearl Society is wonderful. Love everything I purchased from him!

Your entrance into the Pearl World is a beautiful one. I too am bothered by the irritation to the molluscs that I think must cause them pain, and I feel like a hypocrite when I buy more pearls. I’m not an expert, but I inherited a lot of South Sea pearls, as well as buying new SS both white and...