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  1. BWeaves

    Do these appear to be genuine Tahitian?

    Last photo. Definitely dyed freshwaters, sorry.
  2. BWeaves

    Do these appear to be genuine Tahitian?

    If they're dyed, the original color was not good to start with. You cannot remove the dye. To me, they looked like dyed freshwater pearls from China because of the egg and potato shapes of the pearls, and the colors were not colors that are natural to Tahitian pearls. The local jeweler may...
  3. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    My first Tahitian strand which I bought from Kojima. I was swayed by the white gold and sapphire clasp. I'm a sucker for a good clasp. I need to take it to a jeweler and replace one of the sapphires that fell out. A small synthetic sapphire should do the trick. I just have to go do it...
  4. BWeaves

    Do these appear to be genuine Tahitian?

    They look like dyed Chinese freshwater pearls, not Tahitians. Sorry.
  5. BWeaves

    My "Pearling" Story...

    PERFECT triple strand. I love it.
  6. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    PearlyLibrarian, you've put me in a light green mood. Pistachio Tahitian studs from Kojima. Pistachio and blue baroque akoyas from PP. Both strands look like soap bubbles in real life. I love how they nest. The blue strand is 17" and the pistachio is 18" long. There were a couple blue...
  7. BWeaves

    My "Pearling" Story...

    Ahem, I wouldn't be able to keep my hands, I mean eyes, off it, either. Grandson has good taste!
  8. BWeaves

    Show us your live event purchases!

    Gorgeous Tahitians. Good choices. You were right to jump on those right away.
  9. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    OOOO, I like those. Good catch!!!
  10. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    I think brown may not be the best color to wear with pink pearls, but they look better in real life than in the photos. Freshwater tin-cup and matching earrings from Kojima. Sarah made this necklace for me when then necklace I wanted to buy got bought by someone else because I dithered too...
  11. BWeaves

    ID Help this necklace please

    I agree with Pattye.
  12. BWeaves

    Can anyone tell me what kind of pearls these are?

    I agree, freshwater pearls from China.
  13. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    They don't match, but they go!!!
  14. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    OOOO, I love everything everyone has posted. Jeans and a T-shirt today. Bali earrings and Coral Atoll necklace, both from Kamoka. I find I reach for these pieces when I want to throw something on quickly. The necklace pearls are actually from Kamoka's sister pearl farm that produces more...
  15. BWeaves

    My "Pearling" Story...

    OMG, they do look like jumping dolphins when the photos are blown up big like that. Now that you mention it, that right pearl looks a lot like my Sharkey carved pearl from Kamoka.
  16. BWeaves

    My "Pearling" Story...

    Sure. Here's the backside of The Swan, without and with the gold knit choker. The backside has a crease going down the middle. The pearl is in a pressure setting, so if I decide to reset it, there are no drill holes or glue on it. The markings are the Okidanokh hallmark, PD palladium...
  17. BWeaves

    My "Pearling" Story...

    Love it! I good clasp really elevates pearls from a strand to a necklace. Today I'm also in a blue mood. "Coral" earrings from Kojima, and "The Swan" from Pacific pearls in a setting by Okidanokh goldsmith. Unfortunately they moved away from Florida during Covid, so they're not near me...
  18. BWeaves

    Mystery graduated pearl necklace

    The pearls are a good match to your 3 strand necklace. The marks are probably the maker of the silver clasp, and not the maker of the necklace. High, tight chokers were popular in late Victorian and Edwardian USA and England. They were popular in the 1950s in the USA and abroad. And in the...
  19. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Shani: Go for it!!!! Since every baroque pearl is unique, there's no way it will be an exact copy, so you'll be able to make it your own!!!! Plus, my "job" when I was young was to try on the clothing at my parents small clothing store. As I walked around the store in each outfit, the...
  20. BWeaves

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    I'm still in a big, colorful, pearl mood. Ripples from Pacific Pearls, and Kasumi drops from Kojima worn on my Mom's diamond hoops. The modeled photo doesn't show the colors at all like they look in real life. The laying flat photo shows the colors.
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