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the top picture is natural pearl, the two in hand look like low quality akoya, with very thin and often irregular coat on shell bead.

Very hard to make any idea from the pictures. Are you located in Europe, those should be examinated, to get sure.

Hello, I am working on a special project, movie prop replica, from Indian a Jones movie. The cross is supposed to be 400 years old, and has 8 pearls, I will use freshwater pearls, button type, as those have no bead inside if I remember. I want to age them, give them more cream color, and also...

depending on what you can offer, please remember I still have those 2 giant hammer pearls !

Pearls can be drilled, (half drilled) or raw, I can drill them.

Considering the jewelry period, yes, natural would be more interesting, depending on price and size. Mazatlanica should be perfect.

I think their price will just be crazy.

Hello, I remember I read somewhere in this forum it can be possible to find round akoya keshi, till 2,5mm or so. I am looking for this kind of pearl, round keshi or round natural saltwater pearl, to repair some jewelry. Th cross is about hundred years old 4 pearls are missing, size is about...

Hi First one could be old american freshwater, or saltwater. I saw both types in the past. The mount seems to be original, maybe american, or from UK, victorian era, with 2 yellow gold parts on sides, for me it means pearls are old, so definitely not cultured freshwater (biwa for example) I...

the earrings lokk like modern asian or indian made, using keshi or cultured pearls. We can find many fake XIX look-like modern items, also many art deco style using cultured pearls, mostly originate from china, jewelry itself seems to be manufactured in india. They also make fake moghul jewelry...

I purchased this golden cross. 4 missing pearls, diameter about 2,5mm, where should I get some replacement pearls? If someone knows a source, natural or cultured, drilled on one side or undrilled, I would be happy to know!

pinctada radiata can be found all around the globe, so yes, it's akoya pearl.

Some new pearls to show in future.

this looks like real pearl. I mean, natural one, I also saw the unmounted pictures, for me it's natural pearl even on mounted pictures.

3 small are red, 2 big, no idea.

These are my cortez pearls, up to 7,5mm, I put the picture in my collection pearl thread too.

Some Pteria sterna pearls, up to 7,5mm.

if decent price I should be interested!

The gold mount, darkened, and gold colored diamonds are a modern fashion mostly from asia. The color may be a dye, or natural, I don't know enough about these pearls, but white areas can appear on natural color, and cultured. My guess is cultured freshwater, but some aspect of pinctada pearls too.

Up to 7,6mm pearls. White gold clasp with diamond.