Found in a box of costume jewellery…

[barbaradilek]

The seller said they knew nothing about pearls but thought they looked pretty.The strand is 26” long,with really tiny knots between each pearl,good orient,thou it doesn’t show up in the images,but the clasp is beautifully set with tiny natural pearls,with a blue tinged half pearl in the centre.It seems to be silver gilt,and has been worn enough for the gilt to wear off around the edge of the back of the clasp.Has any one any ideas as to its origin? I thought possibly Astro Hungarian,but then wondered if it was Indian.The pearls are cultured but with a very thick nacre,and I think one or two are natural.

 

[StarryPearl]

This looks like a strand of vintage Japanese akoya to me. I am not familiar with natural pearls so I cannot spot which one or two are natural. Cool clasp!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Cool akoya necklace! No idea about its origin though.

 

[barbaradilek]

Thought a couple” might” be naturals as the bore hole is minuscule compared to all the others,and slight undefinable difference to the nacre.I know that naturals were drilled with very small holes to minimise weight loss as they were sold by weight,at least that’s what Iv read!