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A first for me - a successful online auction bid for this strand! And I'm delighted with what arrived in the post today! Sold as "vintage graduated pearls, 9ct box clasp (broken). 4.5 to 8.25mm. Approx 49cm (19") long" I assume they are akoyas but not particularly vintage - your thoughts are...

There are often questions about drill holes and the difference a millimetre or two make to the size of a pearl so I thought I'd post a few photos of my akoya studs as an example... A few years ago a dear friend gave me these earrings for my birthday. They belonged to his wife, they measure 6.8mm...

I've been after some pearls/gemstone beads for a long overdue project for some time and found these in an antiques/collectables shop. Just thought I'd share the conversation I had with the shopkeeper with you all... Label said '1940's 50's seed pearls. AU$55' I said (very politely) "So how...

This is a thread I have been wanting to start for a while - I'd love to hear about people's first pearl dream/purchase/gift/love... What set you off down the path of pearlitis? Lots of photos please! My first pearls were a 16"-18" graduated strand (about 3mm to 6mm) with a silver and paste...

I bought these pearls a few months ago, was very happy with my purchase and really enjoy wearing them. However, I never liked the clasp, always planned to change it but the one I have in mind is rather special and I don't know if these pearls are of good enough quality for the clasp?! I bought...

I'm a newbie to posting threads so hope this works! Have also discovered how hard it is to take decent photos of pearls! These were bought in Cape Town, South Africa in 1989 and the clasp made for them. At the time I was thrilled with the colour and never really asked much about them, or, if I...