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Again thank you! I probably won't be wearing them myself as I prefer longer necklaces, but am glad to have a good ID on them and to learn a bit in the process. It seems so hard to get good information about pearls online. I researched and researched, and I really thought they were saltwater due...

Thanks, how do you know they are freshwater. I'm not doubting, just wondering how I can differentiate in the future.

I just got done inspecting the hole, and inside I can see layers of lighter color and then darker color. I can see 2-3 bands of lighter color with dark in between, but can't see any further than that. It is VERY hard to see in these holes because I just can't get the light to shine deeply in and...

Hi all, You have helped me identify pearls in the past, and I am back again with a new strand I need help on. I got them in an estate lot, so I have no background on them at all. The clasp is a simple filigree in 14k yellow gold with a maker's mark FIC. They are all pretty uniform in size, 7mm...

Well, I've finished the restringing project. Wow, what a lot of work that was! But it has all paid off in the end. I decided to do the endless strand and it measures a very nice 70 inches long! And I saved a couple pearls to make a pair of earrings as well. I did order the beaders secret... what...

Thanks! Pearl Dream, I just finished reading through your post about restringing - WOW! You gave a great tutorial there! You said in there for an endless strand see post #42... where do I find that? I'm new, and there is so much stuff here, it can be a little hard to find things!

Thanks again everyone! I'm actually kind of happy they aren't incredibly valuable. I'm keeping them! Now, I just need to teach myself how to restring them. I think I am going to make one really long strand out of them. If I did my math right, it will be more than 52 inches when finished.. I...

Thanks everyone for the help! I'm still not sure what I am going to do with them. What do you all think they might be worth? You may be shocked, but I only payed a quarter for them, yes 25?! If they aren't worth much, I will probably keep them and restring them. I like the knotted look much...

Hi everyone! Just found this place, awesome forum! So, I found these pearls at an estate sale, and I am wondering what they are? Kind of thinking Chinese freshwater after viewing some other questions, but the clasp is marked 585 which is a european 14k gold mark. There are a couple other marks...