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Thanks very much. Sounds like it's not strictly bound to history. :D

I see where you were talking about now. It has nothing to do with Katakana or Chinese, not sure why you brought that up, I simply didn't read the cert far down enough, as I didn't expect a cert would conflict with itself – I assumed it was an authentic certificate. "ブルー" does mean blue, so you...

This looks like a strand of vintage Japanese akoya to me. I am not familiar with natural pearls so I cannot spot which one or two are natural. Cool clasp!

Thanks to this forum, I've read so much about the 3.5 momme style necklace. My question is, is this "3.5 momme" name exclusively used to refer to those ones made in Japan and brought to the U.S. after WWII? I do know 1 momme = 3.75g, so technically if a pearl necklace of any style weighs...

Welcome to the forum! I believe I've seen both online, so I guess either way is fine, but I am no expert on this. What does your vendor suggest?

No offense but I thought "彩雲珠" was the one with blue body color. This certificate posted here says "彩凛珠", meaning best quality of white akoya pearl under 6mm. Basically "彩凛珠" is like Hanadama quality in smaller size, and "彩雲珠" is like Madama quality in smaller size. The table below is from...

I think you are probably right. Several pearls have a spot where the nacre is broken and the inside black organic matter underneath gets exposed — that’s what makes the akoya pearls look blue. On a few pearls I can also see the uneven distribution of the black matter under the nacre. The second...

How is everyone doing? It's finally winter, and we've got a little snow here. Reminded me to share this pendant of Pearl Snowflake❄️ — how I wish it could snow pearls🌨️... I'd be more than happy to buy a helmet and coat it with sponge and soft cotton fabric outside, so that pearls don't get hurt...

Welcome to the forum! Nice luster! They look like vintage Akoya to me. The 2nd pic's character means "bliss" or "good fortune" -- it's considered much bigger (and usually longer lasting) than "good luck", which has other characters for that meaning. The 3rd pic's character looks like an old...

There are small softwares that can do the measurements on images. You measure one pearl of each strand using the software, then do a simple math. I used to use one but don't recall the name unfortunately. I'm sure you can find one using Google. Another way for an accurate answer is this little...

Welcome to the forum! That's a really sweet idea for your mom's birthday! When I just saw the title and the price, I was thinking very high quality Edison pearls, which are indeed freshwater. But after opening the pictures, I think these are non-nucleated Chinese freshwater pearls, in other...

I use pearl drill bits to measure hole size. 🙂

Wow! Then they are worth a fortune! Congrats!

I never bought from them but I heard good words from people who bought from them.

Interesting! How does this tell it’s “very old”, and how old does this analysis tell you? Are you trying to say 85.6% silver is uncommon nowadays, and the metal is so unpure with so many elements, so it must be very old?

Weird indeed. Maybe this ring isn’t the complete piece, something else was fixed to the tip of the pearl by a peg glued into that hole but that part is missing? The last pic shows a small flat area near the drill hole that looks like filed flat, perhaps to provide a flat surface to let the...

It would be easier for others to help you if you tell what you already know about the piece when you asked, instead of a “hey, any information about this?” and then deny with the info you hold. That’s a waste of others’ time and effort, and a loss of chance for you to get a more accurate answer.

I don't think dying is good for them. Even if the coating doesn't peel off, the dye will not coat the beads evenly. There will be blotches on wherever the coating is no longer perfect, which won't look good. Imagine every scratch gets a highlight. That said, I guess dying imitation pearls isn't...

I believe the necklace is true to description, and the quality is pretty high considering the pearls are probably >35 years old. K585 means the metal of the clasp contains 58.5% gold, i.e. 14k. A strand of 10mm akoya of this quality is amazing. Must be extremely rare back in 1990. What a lovely...

Today I'd like to share a WSSP keshi that I bought earlier this year — my Halloween Pearl!! 🤪 Hope Y'all are ready for Halloween next week! :devilish: Have fun!!