Natural golden pearls necklace

[Isi]

Hello to all members.
Quick question : there is this natural golden pearls necklace soon going for sale in an auction :
https://www.aguttes.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=10040331&np=1&lng=fr&npp=150&ordre=&aff=1&r=
The diameters of the pearls run from 2.2 to 5.7 mm.
I guess they are from pinctada maculata.
Would you say the estimated price sounds reasonable ? from 3400 to 4000 US dollars approximately (plus 30% fees)

Thank you !

 

[GemGeek]

I would not guess pipi pearls. They could be natural gold akoyas, for instance. Can you read French?

 

[Parrot Lady]

The gemological report (in English and French) just describes them as natural, untreated sea pearls.

 

[GemGeek]

It's an adventure. I say buy what you love!

 

[MSC]

Those do not appear to be pinctada maculata -- BUT I have seen basra pearls that color. They're gorgeous anyways, and despite the terrible photo quality on the site they appear to be quite round. 3400 to 4000USD is reasonable for a strand of naturals of that size and quality (again, terrible photo quality for visual assessment).

 

[pattye]

Isi, will you be able to see these in person before the auction if you want to bid on them? The photo was such poor quality I hesitated to make any comment at all. They do sound interesting.

 

[Isi]

Yes, actually I went to see them the day before yesterday and the auction was yesterday afternoon.
I left an order but was outbid by 100 euros
The pearls definitely looked like pipi to me, but honestly I would be unable to say if they might be from another shell, the only natural golden pearls I have seen before were pipi. I don't know how others might look like and how to differentiate them.
The clasp looked antique, with a small sapphire surrounded by old cut diamonds, but of course you can never tell if the pearls haven't been restrung and if this is or not the original clasp.

 

[BWeaves]

Just out of curiosity, what did they end up going for?

 

[pattye]

Thank you for reporting back, Isi. Very sorry your bid didn't win the lovely necklace.

 

[Isi]

All fees included, it went for 4420 euros, more or less 4969 USD.
Less than the white natural pearls necklaces of similar quality which were in the same sale.

 

[BWeaves]

Wow! Thanks for sharing.

 

[parfaitelumiere]

Far more than the white natural pears same size range I gave them to sell....
My both necklaces were 1,9 to 5, 5 and 2, 2 to 5, 2mm , both went for about 350$ and 250$...
A third 8 row went for same price range I lost about 500€ with them, excluding the fees they charged me...
No more in business with them.

 

[pattye]

Sorry to hear, parfaitlumiere, I know you put lots of effort in making lovely natural pearl necklaces.