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So this is another pawn shop find that I am really pleased with. I actually only paid standard gold price for the 18K gold clasp that was originally on it and got the pearls thrown in for free. I decided to restring them and change to a smaller silver clasp. (This picture is taken while I am...

So I am a bit confused when it comes to pearls (specifically akoyas) that aren't a natural color. If I have understood things right, then there are more than one way that they might be treated to obtain a certain color? What type of methods are being used, and how does one discern which pearl...

So I was wondering if you guys have some advice on how to pull off wearing both pearl jewelry and a nice watch, without looking like an overly decorated Christmas tree. When is it too much? (And is there such a thing as "too much"?!) I would like to comfortably wear a pearl necklace and some...

So I'm not sure if these really qualify as klonks, but they measure from 10-13mm so they are on the larger side. This is my second strand of freshwaters (my first was 9,5mm so it seems like I am indeed struck by PSS). I bought these second hand (from a pawn shop) and I think they were reasonably...

This is a graduated strand, with 4,5-8,5mm pearls. Clasp is silver. I got it for a really good price so I took a chance and bought it, thinking that the pearls were really pretty and looking like akoyas. They are perfectly round and have a slight pink overtone. And they are definitely "real"...

I recently bought this pearl necklace from a reputable vendor who marked them as akoya pearls. I have not received it yet so I don't have any more pictures to show, but I hope you can tell from these two pictures if you think they indeed are akoyas. I am starting to question it since I looked...