Fancy Color Freshwater

[Valeria101]

How about them? What and where have you guys seen, tried or boutgh ?

I am quite innocent on the subject, other than seeing these softly pastel-colored things turn up in the most incredible forms of jewelry and ... that's pretty much the only context I even heard of them. Are they truly rare or just not very popular with conservative jewelers?

Here's what I am talking about - not yellows: LINK

 

[Caitlin]

First off- I'll move this thread to the CFW section as those are not south sea pearls, they are freshwater.

I can't get past the price.

For that price I could go to China first class, stay in 5 star hotels and still buy a piece like that!

 

[Valeria101]

I can't get past the price.
For that price I could go to China first class, stay in 5 star hotels and still buy a piece like that!

The link was wrong. Now it was corrected (a necklace of drop-shaped pearls and diamonds).

The price? 'Bet they are not three thousand times better than anything else. Does it even matter ... if anyone shops by price alone, blessed be. The Rau collection is quite an interesting line up. Would have never known what the black freshwater were about - for example - if it wasn't for the presentation of them here!

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[Caitlin]

That second link is for freshwater pearls also.

 

[Valeria101]

Hi Valerie,

The pearls are ...somewhat reminiscent of Kasumigaura pearls but not quite as textured.

I think that very strand was labeled 'Kasumiga' at some point - and probably are from that source. As far as I know, there were (are?) round & smooth kasumiga, not textured. Do you refer to something subtle when you mention their texture or coarseness like in semi-baroque pearls?

The idea that someone might be making round 'solid nacre' freshwaters with polished low-grade pearl cores make me shudder right now! Great idea that...

Given that the colors and quality is getting allot more available, it does sound like the first to get on the bandwagon with exclusive frewswater types were fined a pretty penny for their enthusiasm! (Link to 1997 JCK article)

 

[Valeria101]

That second link is for freshwater pearls also.

I see... that' rather intriguing.

Makes sense, of course. Even at that price, they could not have been the only ones and there was never a lab report. Ha!

 

[Caitlin]

HI Valeria
Yes it is the right link. They are FW, so I moved the whole thread and renamed it.

 

[Valeria101]

HI Valeria
Yes it is the right link. They are FW, so I moved the whole thread and renamed it.

It took a while to get that... Thanks!

Hell! The source points it out clearly! "A multi-color, South Sea, entirely comprised of freshwater pearls ..."