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Wow! I've been trying to find photos of REAL Biwa pearls but it's very difficult to be certain that the item is what it is claimed to be. Great to see a strand that you agree is very likely Biwas. They look quite different than I had thought actually, so I guess I only know the pearls that...

Well I was really only reluctant to say where I got them because I've never seem them mentioned on here when everyone talks about where to buy natural pearls, so it made me....... I dunno, wary of why that may be. But then on a private message I was reassured by an expert on here that yes, they...

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/113009982/tiny-freshwater-pearl-necklace-pearl?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=crochet+pearl+tiny&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all& ga_facet=crochet+pearl+tiny...

Oops yeah, you're totally right. Didn't think of that. I don't usually like sharing links either, but only because if I'm trying to find some info on something, and it's months or years later, the link usually doesn't work anymore, and you can't see the photo that the person is talking about...

No, they didn't come with a certificate...... Hmm, not sure what your other question means.......like, did they say where they got them from you mean? (IE: collected over years by a lovely old fisherman versus purchased as a large parcel from one source type of thing?). No, no provenance. Just...

Sorry 'bout that! Lol (and it does look better IRL, hey? It just looked mainly blueish grey/bronze on the website photos...... my photos are very accurate for showing all the colours..... they look like little candies!). Well, they still have another strand you know (a little larger centre...

Ummm.......on-line of course! :o. To be honest, I'm a little hesitant to say where...... I found the website a couple of years ago, but have never seen them mentioned on here....... always found that a bit odd (but I know there might be a reason for it..... but maybe I don't want to know WHY...

So...... I've been waiting patiently for a UV light to come so I could double check that these ARE in fact P. Sterna before I posted about them (although I really don't have any reason to doubt it) ..... but the sun was out today here in Vancouver so I took photos....... and they're just so...

Oh yes, that makes sense. I forget about the "faked naturals". Are there a lot of those out there now?

I'm assuming they will be using it mainly to determine the species of origin for obvious or known naturals...... will that make a big difference in value? If they do use it for cultured, since the sample comes from the drill hole, how would they know they aren't sequencing the DNA of the...

Welcome - love to see a young man interested in pearls, and naturals at that (my favourite, although my budget does not support it, lol). Please tell us more about that amazing Pteria necklace you have a photo of on your website! I posted a comment asking if it is Pteria sterna (not sure if...

Yes, that part I would have to agree with. She seemed like a nice lady, perhaps I'll point that out to her. She was using it for all her photos with all her pieces, I'm sure it wasn't meant to be intentionally misleading.

Oh, I've seen many on-line merchants using "nice jewelry boxes" to display items that don't and didn't come in them for the photos..... that part didn't factor in to it for me...... so used to seeing it. So the early cultured "rice Krispy" FW pearls may have used an 18k clasp anyways? Hmm...

Okay, thanks for all your input everyone! Well, they are from the UK, and yes Pattye, the seller said that she believes they may be Scottish river pearls. When I asked why she thinks this (because I too thought they obviously looked like Chinese cultured "rice Krispy" pearls) she said she was...

....anyone else? I'll give it a few more......

oh that kamoka ring! the setting is PERFECT for an exotic pearl, I love it! I never posted photos of my peacock ringed Tahitians after I took them apart. here are a few. just a cheap brass chain with some cool gold jump rings. I like the look of the brass but it makes my neck green, lol...

Thank-you for this Jeremy! I'm storing this little tidbit away in my brain for future reference when I have arguments with my boyfriend! lol.

hi guys, just scored this lovely strand, thought it would be fun to ask the experts FIRST what they thought about them before saying what the seller THINKS they are so..... just photos first...... (personally, I have no idea.....I'm too much of a noob to know the ropes on this one)...... all...

lol! you girls make me chuckle! (no, didn't wash them at all, just my camera must be different).... well I didn't write her back yet because I love them and want to keep it BUT...... yes, naturals are my obsession (and I was very bad the other day....... bought a strand of natural Pteria...

well, I tried (I know we all love neck shots).....