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Good morning! I wonder if I could possibly ask for some expert eyes on the strand in this photo please? Do they look like freshwater pearls? They have a Mikimoto clasp (missing its little pearl) but I don’t for a minute think the actual pearls match that! However, I have a vintage strand of...

So, I got a Mikimoto clasp for a double strand on eBay because I couldn’t resist. I had planned to restring two single vintage Mikimoto strands as a double strand necklace. But I started to think maybe that wasn’t the best idea- I wouldn’t want to pass them off as something they aren’t. They’re...

My best friend gave me this a few weeks ago. I was a bit emotional about it because it was a gift to her from her parents many years ago. They were like second parents to me and we miss them both very much, so it is a precious memory and hugely sentimental, as well as being just a beautiful and...

I was browsing (I swear, I was only looking…) There’s nothing in this listing to suggest that they’re naturals and I’m probably way off here, but …could they be? They are not listed as naturals and I’m not really buying anyway, just browsing. And curious. Ruby , diamond and platinum clasp. I’d...

I’ve been at it again- eBay and charity shops… Four real pearl strands (and a lot of plastic beads). I’d be really grateful if the experts could take quick look please, tell me what you think. My own impression, for what it’s worth is that the strands with clasps on them were beautiful and...

So, a few weeks ago I got a bag of mixed cultured pearls - broken strands and various odds and ends. It included an earring. I’ve taken the post off, polished it and cleaned the pearls, and put it in a chain. I’m really pleased with how it turned out and I think the pearls are lovely

I bought a loose strand of Edison pearls for a friend’s ’congratulations’ gift, to celebrate a big step up in her career. She’s a fellow pearl lover. Then we scoured the internet for a clasp she’d love. Finally got them strung with the cutest enamelled clasp over the weekend. She loves them and...

Hello! So glad I found this place. I’ve been collecting sad, unloved and broken strands of Akoyas on eBay and in local charity shops. It began with my kid asking for some old pearls for a project, and it’s evolved into a bit of a project for me. I’m stringing them all with jump rings at each...

I should probably stop doing this, but I’ve been buying mixed lots of broken pearls on eBay again. Just for fun, to re string and wear or gift. I would really appreciate any thoughts on what I have this time (and I promise to stop now…) They are all real pearls (gritty). Only one has a clasp...

Hello, I wonder if the experts would mind taking a look at these pearls please? They were in a bag of broken strands I picked up on eBay for my kid to string (she’s studying art and has an interest in jewellery design). They’re pretty! They’re definitely real pearl but I wondered if they might...