Natural saltwater pearls

[Carina]

Hello!
I'm new here on the forum.
Add a beautiful necklace of authentic natural saltwater pearls.
As I received from my husband.
When I lit through the beads, I see a small dark grains.
Have been told that it is valuable?
Anyone know how valuable it can be

Carina

 

[Cyril Roger Brossard]

...authentic natural saltwater pearls.

...When I lit through the beads, I see a small dark grains...

Hi, could you please clarify the above sentences, sounds contradictory to me. Hopefully more experience member will give you best advise.

How big are the 'small dark grains'?
Natural have no core...

 

[Caitlin]

That photo is too small to see the pearls. What size range are they in millimeters?

How do you know they are naturals and not cultured pearls, which a lot of people get mixed up about and call both "real" pearls, then think 'real' pearls are 'naturals'.

We need a little more story and better photos . It does look like a gorgeous necklace!

 

[Carina]

The small dark dots are barely visible. Do not even know if there is a kernel. A jeweler confirmed that they are natural saltwater pearls. It's not all gems that you see dark spots in.
It was purchased by a Dutch jeweler at -60 century. The beads are of the order, the smallest 2mm larger 7-8 mm.
It is a wonderful necklace.

 

[Carina]

That photo is too small to see the pearls. What size range are they in millimeters?

How do you know they are naturals and not cultured pearls, which a lot of people get mixed up about and call both "real" pearls, then think 'real' pearls are 'naturals'.

We need a little more story and better photos . It does look like a gorgeous necklace!

They are wonderful gems. Is purchased by a jeweler from the Netherlands for -60 s.
I shone through them with a lamp and it looked like a tiny dot inside some of them, but not all gems. The size of the pearls are from 3 mm the smallest to the largest 7-8 mm.

 

[Carina]

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[Caitlin]

I am sorry, but nothing you are saying makes sense to me. Shining lights thru; If you see "kernels", it sounds like a cultured pearl necklace. Purchased in the 60's sounds like it is cultured also. The sizes are of a typical akoya necklace of the 1960's, The place of purchase does not indicate they are natural. In fact, jewelers hardly ever have natural pearls for sale; they just can't get them and they cost too much. Jewelers rarely know anything about pearls. Their word can't be trusted when it comes to natural pearls- most of them have never seen a natural pearl.

I need to know if we are having language issues. Do you understand what I mean by "real", cultured" and "natural"? the new photos don't help either. the light on the right is too harsh to see anything about the quality, the one on the left is on a very busy background even though it is white. Would it be possible to take more photos on a plain white paper towel, in indirect light with more close ups including the clasp?

So far, your necklace looks real. It looks like a cultured akoya necklace.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

They really do look like typical graduated, round akoya cultured pearls from that era.
The older akoya strands had thicker nacre than the ones sold today. Your pearls have very nice luster!

As they are old, it would be a good idea to have them restrung, to avoid loss if the thread breaks. Silk gets weaker with age and accumulated skin oils and dust/dirt.

 

[KAC]

They really do look like typical graduated, round akoya cultured pearls from that era.
The older akoya strands had thicker nacre than the ones sold today. Your pearls have very nice luster!

As they are old, it would be a good idea to have them restrung, to avoid loss if the thread breaks. Silk gets weaker with age and accumulated skin oils and dust/dirt.

Sorry but I'd have to agree with Pearl Dreams, they look like cultured Akoya pearls to me. I think your jeweler confirmed they were "real" saltwater pearls, not "natural" saltwater pearls as Caitlin said a lot of people(some jewelers included) mistakenly interchange the term "real" & "natural".

Still a nice necklace though, just not natural.

 

[Carina]

I am sorry, but nothing you are saying makes sense to me. Shining lights thru; If you see "kernels", it sounds like a cultured pearl necklace. Purchased in the 60's sounds like it is cultured also. The sizes are of a typical akoya necklace of the 1960's, The place of purchase does not indicate they are natural. In fact, jewelers hardly ever have natural pearls for sale; they just can't get them and they cost too much. Jewelers rarely know anything about pearls. Their word can't be trusted when it comes to natural pearls- most of them have never seen a natural pearl.

I need to know if we are having language issues. Do you understand what I mean by "real", cultured" and "natural"? the new photos don't help either. the light on the right is too harsh to see anything about the quality, the one on the left is on a very busy background even though it is white. Would it be possible to take more photos on a plain white paper towel, in indirect light with more close ups including the clasp?

So far, your necklace looks real. It looks like a cultured akoya necklace.

Hallo Caitlen!
Yes I understand what you mean about real pearls..I only want to know if the pearls i have is natural or cultured?
Thanks so much for the answers..

 

[Carina]

Sorry but I'd have to agree with Pearl Dreams, they look like cultured Akoya pearls to me. I think your jeweler confirmed they were "real" saltwater pearls, not "natural" saltwater pearls as Caitlin said a lot of people(some jewelers included) mistakenly interchange the term "real" & "natural".

Still a nice necklace though, just not natural.

Thanks for your response!
I thread about my pearls every year at a juvelerare.Hur I clean them best? I use my necklace often because I love these beads. There are saltwater pearls, cultured or natural does not matter, they are wonderful as they ?r.F?rvarar them in linen when I'm not wearing them. Think this is a nice site where you can learn much about pearls.
A pearl is like life inscrutable pretty exciting magical ....

 

[Pearl Dreams]

If you restring them yearly you probably don't need to wash them.

After each wearing wipe them with a soft cloth-- dampen the cloth if you have been sweaty, or dampen your hand and run it gently over the pearls (so as not to wet the silk) and dry them with a soft cloth.

If you feel like you really must wash them, use a mlld soap and water solution (not detergent), let them soak for a few minutes, rinse them and wrap them in a soft towel to dry. The silk inside the pearl takes longer to dry so wait until they are full dry before wearing them. Wet silk stretches and is weaker than dry silk.

 

[Carina]

My Pearls..

My Pearls..

My necklace is bought by a diamond merchant from the Netherlands. The beads in my necklace is from Indonesia where he used to go to buy beads .. so was the story of my pearl. Noticing that when I wear the pearls often so they shimmer so beautifully.
Adds a picture where even the lock is in white gold is visible, has photographed beads to white paper ...

 

[Carina]

Close up on the lock

 

[pattye]

That's a very interesting clasp. You obviously enjoy wearing your beautiful pearls and take the best care of them. Thank you for sharing~