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Hello everyone! Hopefully I posted this in the right location… I‘m looking for 3-5mm solid gold (14k) moon cut spacer beads. I bought a bracelet (please see picture) of the beads I have in mind from an Etsy seller. However, as I only need the beads as spacer beads I don’t want to buy bracelets…...

I can't prove they're the same. But the pictures, descriptions, findings used, range of goods and prices are extremely similar...

It's good to hear that I'll probably get my money back. I paid through PayPal, so it should be no problem as you explained. It's also nice to know that I'm not the only one that had a bad experience with Alonzo supplies or whatever he calls his shop now. Of course, I shouldn't have bought the...

Hi everyone, I've got a problem: I bought some cheap South Sea Pearl earring from a seller on etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/PearlsByMichael?ref=search_shop_redirect). I've bought from him before when he had another shop on Etsy and was quite satisfied as the pearls were completely fine for...

I did ask but received no answer... Yes, these are tiny. I think your pearls are much bigger.

Hi, I found this listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/513585227/natural-pearls-from-mexico-pinctada?ref=shop_home_active_1 The certificate says it's from a Pteria species, the seller states it's from the Pinctada Mazatlania. I think he meant Pinctada Mazatlantica. What do you think of this?

Hi everyone, You were right, the necklace I have contains definitely no Pteria Sterna pearls. I ordered a blacklight flashlight (a very cheap one) which worked. I was completely amazed how my SoC glowed. I wish they'd glow like this in natural light. The black pearls on the necklace didn't glow...

Is it possible that it didn't work because I used a UV/blacklight bulb and not a flashlight?

Thanks for the links! I probably need to find another lamp...

I didn't get any result with the UV light. I think it needs to have a certain wave length or so, which my lamp apparently doesn't have. No pearl showed anything, not even my SoC I bought from Ehret Design. So is there any thread on how exactly to use UV light and what spectrum?

I've got some similar pearls in a vintage silver necklace from Mexico (see picture). Couldn't they be mexican pearls?

Well, that settles it. I won't buy it. It's a nice pearl but I'm not knowingly going to buy some 'fake'. Thank you so much Jeremy!

Thank you for your answers! I don't know which lab of the two it is...

This is the certificate. Hope you can see it...

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of buying a natural pearl that comes with a 'GIE worldwide' certificate (Gemological Institute of Excellence). Is this a certificate and institute that can be trusted? Do they have enough experience with pearls? I don't want to spend my money on a cultured pearl...

I don't have much experience, but they look like South Sea pearls. They probably come from a farm what means that they are not natural...

I see... Thanks for all the replies!

And how about the seller's already sold necklaces? https://www.rubylane.com/item/640529-LCx20002592/Antique-Caribbean-Conch-Pearl-Necklace-Chatelaine?search=1 https://www.rubylane.com/item/640529-LCx20002771/Antique-Victorian-14k-Caribbean-Conch-Pearl?search=1 A conch pearl necklace would be...

Hi everyone, I found this listing of a conch pearl necklace on Rubylane: https://www.rubylane.com/item/640529-LCx20002889/Victorian-CONCH-PEARL-CERTIFIED-Appraised-x243650?search=1 Are these really conch pearls?