Black pearl ID

[Supernova]

I don’t know what these are if anyone has any input?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Dyed freshwaters!

Eggy/off-round shapes, size and colors all point to it.

 

[Supernova]

Dyed freshwaters!

Eggy/off-round shapes, size and colors all point to it.

Would be my first guess prior to examination. Any other suggestions? They aren’t dyed. See second photo, I was trying to show the nacre is black (more brown than black actually)

 

[BWeaves]

They look like dyed freshwater pearls to me, too. The color doesn't look like any natural pearl color I've seen, and the eggy shapes are typical of freshwater pearls.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

I stick with dyed FWP.

Tahitians are not naturally brown or black, more like light gray or dark gray gray or greenish body color.
Dyed akoyas would be fully round and more uniformly dark, and not brownish.

 

[Supernova]

I stick with dyed FWP.

Tahitians are not naturally brown or black, more like light gray or dark gray gray or greenish body color.
Dyed akoyas would be fully round and more uniformly dark, and now brownish.

I don’t think they are Tahitians. I had curiosity about figi perhaps? See photo 2 under polariscope…. These have nucleus

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

I don’t think they are Tahitians. I had curiosity about figi perhaps? See photo 2 under polariscope…. These have nucleus

Not Fijian, nor bead nucleated, sorry to say. These are dyed on the string freshwater pearls.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Not a nucleus. Looks like it might be just light leakage around the pearls.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

To see Fijian pearls, check out the photos in Justin Hunter's thread here:

Fiji J Hunter pearls Savusavu

I visited Fiji Savusavu in August, we had a wonderful time there, one of the best holiday ever. A big thank you to Justin and Leanne Hunter who took a lot time and too us on a tour of the hatchery, the farm and showed us their latest harvest. Justin told us many interesting stories about their...

www.pearl-guide.com

And fabulous photos here:

More Fiji Pearls

I decided to start a new thread for this year's Fiji Pearls. Others who have new Fiji pearls, please feel free to add your beauties. I know there are other projects out there. A new batch of Fiji Pearls arrived at Pearl Paradise shortly after the 2017 ruckus ended. I used Erin as my eyes to...

www.pearl-guide.com

 

[pearlescence]

Fiji pearls don't look like over-dyed freshwater pearls. They do often (but not always) look like Tahitian pearls with a slightly muddy overtone.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Dark colored nacre such as one sees in Tahitians, Sea of Cortez, Fijian, etc. is not transparent. You'd need to Xray them to see if there is a nucleus.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Here is a great article about Fijian pearls, with photos:

The Colourful Gems of the Islands of Fiji - The Culture of Pearls

I recently interviewed Claude Prevost, owner and founder of Civa Fiji Pearls a pearl farm based in Taveuni, the third largest island in Fiji.

thecultureofpearls.com

The Fijian pearl harvest is small! Imagine how hard it would be to make a matched strand all one color!

Edited to add: Even if you could make a matched dark strand, why on earth would you? The glory of Fijian pearls is those fabulous colors!
Just look at the strand that was given to Meghan Markle!

These Pearls are Meghan Markle’s Down Under Souvenirs

In collaboration with J Hunter Fiji Pearls, Assael will produce a limited number of “The Sussex Strand” pearl necklaces.

nationaljeweler.com

 

[Supernova]

Sorry guys I hate being wrong

But there are no blemishes so I’m officially convinced dyed FW pearls.

Lol sorry hard headed

 

[Pearl Dreams]

You're learning!

 

[Supernova]

You're learning!

I just didn’t realize how much more there really is to learn about pearls! I’m still uncertain on the green earrings. I see blemish on them so if they were treated would they show blemish??

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Sure, any pearl can have (and show) blemishes!
Edited to add: Treatments don't cover or remove blemishes.
Dyed FWP can have lots of blemishes, and often do, because it's not usually the best quality pearls that are dyed.

However, the Honora company dyes nicer FW pearls, too. Just one example.

 

[CortezPearls]

Great thread and input for @Supernova
This is how you learn! When working with pearls and making questions, reading books and examining more and more pearls!

 

[Supernova]

Great thread and input for @Supernova
This is how you learn! When working with pearls and making questions, reading books and examining more and more pearls!

@CortezPearls Hey this isn’t really related to this thread but the green pearls I was asking about in another thread, I noticed a dice on the back of it which is usually with the Mexico brand. So I did the FL in dark room, before room wasn’t dark and I think it might be fluorescing red but want your opinion?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Here is a very short video that shows Cortez pearls under UV light:

 

[CortezPearls]

@CortezPearls Hey this isn’t really related to this thread but the green pearls I was asking about in another thread, I noticed a dice on the back of it which is usually with the Mexico brand. So I did the FL in dark room, before room wasn’t dark and I think it might be fluorescing red but want your opinion?

I do recommend you use a black/dark background when using a black lamp, this way you can observe the effect better and also avoid "frying your eyes" (UV bounces off and damages your corneas).
I don't see any fluorescence...you can see that the metal setting also glows the same way. Also, use a white pearl as your "witness". If the pearl fluoresces as expected, then you can trust the lamp and results.
My video is fantastic to show this. Thank you @Pearl Dreams for sharing it