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thanks to all for the thoughts, imput, suggestions, etc. Based on my readings on Pearl-Guide, I contacted Sharon Wakefield with some photos. Her response was that the photos indicated to her that this strand does look like older simulated pearls with a brass clasp--not unusual for India. This...

Here are a few more photos showing the hole on several as well as close up of a few pearls. I also need to correct the size of the pearls. The largest is closer to 8.5mm. Someone in the family recalls hearing that they were cultured pearls, but nobody really knows anything concrete about them...

thanks for the thoughts. I will try to take some more "macro" shots and even of the holes if I can. I did the rubbing together and "tooth" test and they are gritty, not smooth. Are there visual clues as to the differences between natural pearls vs cultured pearls? If not, how does one tell...

I am happy to have found this forum as we have a pearl necklace and are in need of information and advice. This necklace was given to my mother-in-law in the late 50's or early 60's while she was living in India. They were in the green case as shown, but it doesn't seem to be the right case...