Anyone know what kind of pearls these are??

[JulieARod]

We found this necklace locked in a safe while cleaning out my grandma's house.
I have no idea whether they are real or costume jewelry.
There is a 14K stamp on the clasp so that leads me to believe they are but I really have no idea!

Thank you!
Julie

 

[pattye]

Hi Julie,
That's a lovely clasp, and we need to have a better look at the pearls. So if possible please post a few photos with the necklace on a white paper towel or napkin. In some of your photos the pearls look round, in others , slightly oval.

 

[JulieARod]

Thank you for your response!
Here are some additional photos.

 

[BWeaves]

Love the clasp. I'm not sure about the pearls. They're rather baroque in shape, so either freshwater pearls from China, or baroque akoyas.

What size are the pearls in millimeters?

 

[JulieARod]

Roughly 9 millimeters, they aren't perfectly round so are a little longer than others.

 

[Marianne]

They look like baroque akoya pearls to me. Love the clasp.

 

[pattye]

Like the others, I agree these are baroque Akoya pearls, in a desirable large size. Recommend you restring them yourself or have them restrung as I can see the thread is stretched by the clasp, and likely weakened from age. Bead tips like those aren't used much anymore to finish a classic necklace, French Wire is preferred. You can find detailed instructions to restring it yourself with knots between each pearl here:

 

[Lady_Disdain]

The clasp was originally meant for a two strand necklace. Lovely!

 

[Marianne]

If you decide to restarting this lovely strand yourself, Pattye has all the supplies you will need. She is a reliable and honest person!

 

[bagtime]

please help, can someone tell me what pearl is this? TIA

 

[Pearl Dreams]

bagtime,
They look like dyed freshwater pearls to me, but what is the metal marked?

 

[CortezPearls]

I agree. Dyed Freshwater pearls...

 

[Happy Huku]

Love that clasp and hope you get many years of joy wearing your pearls

 

[amti]

I love the clasp on the akoyas too, and second (or third?) the dyed freshwaters on the second necklace.