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In the main Pipi Pearl thread there is mention of a 9mm+ button as follows: "But the most outstanding pieces were 3 discs, topped by this one with a 9+mm button as centerpiece. We were offered this as a loose pearl for $5K" https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1300&page=6 So I...

OK here's some better pics (I hope). The size reading in the pic is 9.79mm, the colors in the last three are fairly accurate.

OK, have done some quick Googling. In the 1932 book "ETHNOLOGY OF TONGAREVA" there is brief mention of pipi pearl diving, trading, and the following on pipi pearls given as gifts given to visitors ..... "They have so few material goods with which to express their feelings that the giving of pipi...

I recently acquired this most unusual 9ct gold ring set with a 9.75mm diameter button shaped golden pearl. No provenance other than previous owner bought it from an estate sale several years ago. The ring looks to me like it is Arts & Crafts period, parts of it are assembled, and the engraving...

Hi again Bernattte, I Googled "Nickel Silver" to see what silver content typical alloys contained. Wikipedia tells me Nickel Silver is the name used for an alloy with NO silver content, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver Is this what you meant by Nickel Silver? I would be very...

Hi Bernadette, you're probably correct. My jeweler has also commented that the "silver" metal the brooches and pins are made of does not perform like normal sterling silver. He described it as being hard to work, and seemingly having a lower silver content typically found in some ethnic...

I'm a pretty determined jewelry collector via on-line and antique fairs and markets, and over the year I've bought a few bargain priced Mikimoto pieces when I find them. Most are 1940's (post war occupation forces) to 1970's pieces (bought by tourists on trips to Singapore and Hong Kong), later...

Hi all, added the neck shot above, not the greatest photo I've ever taken, if I can get a better one I'll edit it another time, cheers.

Hi Caitlin, your opinion is pretty much in line with my conclusion. I was thinking they would have been upmarket in their day, purchased from Regent Street. I played Monopoly today with my 10yo daughter and when I landed on Regent Street I thought of a young debutante getting a lovely gift from...

Hi Caitlin, actually our jewellery gets worn a lot, I collect it, and my wife wears it with relish. These will get an outing real soon. I sometimes sell minor pieces or move an item on to upgrade to something better, don't think these will be sold anytime soon. I live in New Zealand, which is...

I've changed these pics to show more realistic colours, these are pretty close to the reality

Hello everyone, my name is Paul, and I'm a jewellery addict. I get my kicks hunting for treasure in all the usual places, fleamarkets, antique fairs, on-line, etc. I've been interested in pearls for a while, and found a few strings of vintage Mikimotos, but recently had an exceptional score of...