charliefarlie
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I am new to pearls being more of a gemstone gal but couldn't resist this little necklace from ebay. It's pretty as costume jewellery but was sold as Mikimoto Pearl and Coral. I have searched the internet for similar pieces and found nothing. Some help would be greatly appreciated. I plan to take to Mikimoto for a clean and don't really want to turn up with fakes!
The pearls feel rough on the tooth and are pretty uneven. I wouldn't expect this from new Akoya but the necklace is 33 years old so this may be what damage looks like. The coral is mainly pale pink/peach with some white bits. It is approx 14" long and the pearls are approx 5mm diameter.
There are no marks on the clasp and I have checked with a 10x loupe.
The pearls came in a Mikimoto box with completed Silver Seal guarantee booklet, seal with two reference numbers, and a leaflet showing a pearl and coral collection from Miki showing a necklace very similar to the one I bought.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.![IMG_2350.jpg IMG_2350.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49777-e9b77b333cdc0e1f8f75ba888e5a85a7.jpg)
![IMG_2347.jpg IMG_2347.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49775-6f798a0eeb9523fe1082113ec41b5795.jpg)
![IMG_2361.jpg IMG_2361.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49779-711abb3d4738c15c15b85b4468dcd7bc.jpg)
![IMG_2363.jpg IMG_2363.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49781-02324465dd788f6d368fb3da83f58d03.jpg)
The pearls feel rough on the tooth and are pretty uneven. I wouldn't expect this from new Akoya but the necklace is 33 years old so this may be what damage looks like. The coral is mainly pale pink/peach with some white bits. It is approx 14" long and the pearls are approx 5mm diameter.
There are no marks on the clasp and I have checked with a 10x loupe.
The pearls came in a Mikimoto box with completed Silver Seal guarantee booklet, seal with two reference numbers, and a leaflet showing a pearl and coral collection from Miki showing a necklace very similar to the one I bought.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
![IMG_2350.jpg IMG_2350.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49777-e9b77b333cdc0e1f8f75ba888e5a85a7.jpg)
![IMG_2347.jpg IMG_2347.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49775-6f798a0eeb9523fe1082113ec41b5795.jpg)
![IMG_2361.jpg IMG_2361.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49779-711abb3d4738c15c15b85b4468dcd7bc.jpg)
![IMG_2363.jpg IMG_2363.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/49/49781-02324465dd788f6d368fb3da83f58d03.jpg)