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Pattye - you forgot lapis lazuli!

I've never had a problem with true vermeil i.e. gold plating on 925 or higher silver content and I do have a nickel allergy. Most of the vermeil findings which I buy though are from Thailand or Turkey.

I believe these are dyed Chinese freshwater pearls. On the close-ups you can see that the surface is blemished and dull. They are not the best quality pearls. Hope this helps.

I am guessing earlier tissue nucleated Chinese freshwater pearls from the occasional sideways drill. Wearing safety goggles, if you were to smash one with a hammer, I suspect that you would not find a bead inside. If you're tempted, please let us know the outcome.

Love the remake. Gorgeous with a vintage style to it.

Other half had both eyes done recently. Cannot get over the improvement. Now better eyesight than me - damn it! Absolutely marvellous what they can do these days.

Hi Pearl Dreams. I know the pictures are not the best but I think these could be poorer quality baroque Akoya pearls - some of the pearls look to have had little tails which have been squared off. You can just see the tapering at the ends of some of the pearls. I could of course also be...

Lovely BWeaves. Those colours really suit you.

I may be wrong MintyFresh but these look to me to be early tissue nucleated Chinese freshwater rice pearls. The "rice krispies" do not have the smooth nacre which these exhibit. Rather, they are all crinkly for want of a better word.

That takes mismatched to a whole new level!

Well, the focal has a curve which could sit front and centre for a necklace or left or right on the neck for something asymmetrical. Either round CFW the same size or thereabouts of the existing round beads or, perhaps some CFW keshi. I think it could work as a short necklace. Maybe some...

Without any doubt whatsoever they are freshwater - both the white pearls and the dyed dark pearls. The IPS mark is for the Imperial Pearl Syndicate. If you search for IPS and freshwater pearls you will pull up examples of their jewellery.

MintyFresh those silicone disks are called "bead bumpers" but the ones I have are quite a bit smaller than those appear to be. If the pearls or other beads are large they may be used with wire to support the weight of the beads. I have also seen them used where the hole is larger than normal...

Hey TECS1990 you've already found the pearl addiction help group! We will certainly help you buy more pearls and support your addiction.

Looking at the clasp, I think that the cursive H is the mark for Honora.

Yes they are freshwater pearls. Whenever you see that egg shape in pearls, they will be freshwater.

I love it. I am wondering whether it is an amalgamation of different pieces and ages because of the differing colour of the pearls. I can't quite see clearly but the bell part of the tassels appears to be plastic. Can you confirm that? That may help with dating it.

Love your new necklace BWeaves. Its gorgeous.

You are correct - they are dyed CFW pearls. See how flat the colour is with no overtones and also the nature of the imperfections on the pearls indicate that they are freshwater.

I initially looked at these and thought lesser quality Tahitians but then I saw the four pearls drilled crosswise rather than longitudinally. The only time I have ever seen that is on CFWs. As you can see from Pearl Dreams example, it can be hard to tell.