Pearl identification please

[Diamondsareforever]

Some photos have flash… set in 14k gold

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Nice find!

I'm thinking this looks like an American cultured freshwater pearl (American Pearl Company, John Latendresse)-- see similar items in this old catalog. The setting looks similar to the setting of one of their rings.
You can use the arrows to go back and forward in the catalog:

American Pearl Company

americanpearlcompany.com

Another link-- same website:

American Pearl Company

We offer our standard catalog lines with cultured Dom? Pearls? and American natural pearls, one-of-a-kind custom pieces at limited availability.We offer American natural pearls, cultured fancishapes? and our exclusive cultured Dom? Pearls? in a variety of shapes all harvested from native waters.

www.americanpearlcompany.com

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Here's a link to an article that has a photo of more of these pearl (loose) -- scroll down:

Editors' Picks: What We Loved at the 2018 Tucson Shows

When the Jewelry team attends the Tucson shows, we work hard to see as much of what Tucson has to offer as we can, so we can share it with you! See our favorite finds and what's hot in the gem and jewelry world.

www.interweave.com

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Also, I expect Sarah / Kojima Pearls could tell us if she thinks this ring is from that company.

 

[Diamondsareforever]

Nice find!

I'm thinking this looks like an American cultured freshwater pearl (American Pearl Company, John Latendresse)-- see similar items in this old catalog. The setting looks similar to the setting of one of their rings.
You can use the arrows to go back and forward in the catalog:

American Pearl Company

americanpearlcompany.com

Another link-- same website:

American Pearl Company

We offer our standard catalog lines with cultured Dom? Pearls? and American natural pearls, one-of-a-kind custom pieces at limited availability.We offer American natural pearls, cultured fancishapes? and our exclusive cultured Dom? Pearls? in a variety of shapes all harvested from native waters.

www.americanpearlcompany.com

I looked here and didn’t see anything that looked similar. I think the ring is fairly old. 50 years?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

The company was around longer than that. The August 1985 issue of National Geographic has an article about pearls with a photo showing John and Chessy Latendresse holding a strand of natural American FW pearls they had collected from the Tennessee River over the course of 25 years. So that is at least 1960.

I saw a ring that looked a bit like that in the catalog. I'm sure the catalog was not exhaustive.

Of course it could just be a FW pearl ring from another source.

 

[Diamondsareforever]

My q

The company was around longer than that. The August 1985 issue of National Geographic has an article about pearls with a photo showing John and Chessy Latendresse holding a strand of natural American FW pearls they had collected from the Tennessee River over the course of 25 years. So that is at least 1960.

I saw a ring that looked a bit like that in the catalog. I'm sure the catalog was not exhaustive.

Of course it could just be a FW pearl ring from another source.

My question is why would someone put one freshwater pearl in a ring? The pearl is kind of ugly lol

 

[Pearl Dreams]

So...I guess that means you are not the owner of the ring?

Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. (I like it.)

Don't forget gold used to cost a lot less than it does now.

 

[CortezPearls]

My q

My question is why would someone put one freshwater pearl in a ring? The pearl is kind of ugly lol

To their standards, it could have been a high grade pearl. Back in the day, freshwater pearls were very different! This one could have been considered a stunner.
Could also be natural. We don't really know much about the pearl and its backstory. These stories can just make the pearls so much more interesting, beautiful and valuable.

 

[Diamondsareforever]

To their standards, it could have been a high grade pearl. Back in the day, freshwater pearls were very different! This one could have been considered a stunner.
Could also be natural. We don't really know much about the pearl and its backstory. These stories can just make the pearls so much more interesting, beautiful and valuable.

 

[Diamondsareforever]

So...I guess that means you are not the owner of the ring?

Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. (I like it.)

Don't forget gold used to cost a lot less than it does now.

I am the temporary owner of this ring.

I just mean it doesn’t seem flattering enough to be set like that.

 

[Diamondsareforever]

To their standards, it could have been a high grade pearl. Back in the day, freshwater pearls were very different! This one could have been considered a stunner.
Could also be natural. We don't really know much about the pearl and its backstory. These stories can just make the pearls so much more interesting, beautiful and valuable.

I have no back story.
How to know if natural?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

You could have it tested at the GIA, if the fee was worth it to you.

 

[Diamondsareforever]

You could have it tested at the GIA, if the fee was worth it to you.

Lol! I just sent in a freshwater pearl - $200 later

Can someone explain the candle light thing to see

 

[CortezPearls]

Lol! I just sent in a freshwater pearl - $200 later

Can someone explain the candle light thing to see

Sure!

Candled Natural Pearls

I've been candling and photographing several natural pearls lately and selected a few that you might find interesting. It's an excellent alternative to the otherwise expensive process of X-ray from the labs.

www.pearl-guide.com

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