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Thank you so much everyone for your helpful comments and kind words. Much appreciated! :) I requested an appraisal from Bonham's, which typically takes 3-6 weeks, so I'll just have to wait and see. Thanks again! :)

Hi everyone, I have an antique natural pearl necklace and earrings that my great aunt gave me and due to financial hardship, I'm most likely going to be selling them. :( They are natural pearls -(purchased circa 1900-1934) Continental seed pearl, according to the letter from my aunt. They were...

Thanks so much Caitlin! That helps a lot! :)

Thanks so much for looking that information up. :D Yes, that seems to be the jewelry company- but the phone number's been disconnected. In further searching online, it seems they may be still in business in Chicago but don't have a listed phone number? Again, thanks so much for the help. Much...

Hi everyone, thanks so much for your help so far! :) I've attached more images that show the size/scale better (though the lighting is not so good). As for the earrings, I made a mistake- they are 14k, not 15k. :o Pearl Dreams and madsciencechik: I agree that they could be freshwater pearls...

Hi everyone :) I have an antique natural pearl necklace and earrings that my great aunt gave me and I'd like to learn some more about them. Here's what I know already: The letter from my great aunt says that they are Continental seed pearl. They were originally a gift my great great grandfather...