Vintage cyan pearls on sterling?

[warbler11]

Hi- I found this necklace and bracelet set at an estate sale recently. Interesting woman, incredibly well-traveled, and loved all sorts of jewelry- real, costume and everything in between. Soooo... what have I here? Real and dyed? Glass? I cannot find ANYthing remotely like them online.

They are very very lightly worn if at all.
Family said 50-60's, likely 60's.
Origin? Maker? Age/era? Thanks in advance!

They are heavy, feel gritty and smooth! I don't know. Strung on white thread, with a knot between each pearl.

Both clasps are sterling, so are the catch chains. Each clasp is marked 925, B.6, and a mystery hallmark.
I need help with how to measure properly, so please see pics. (Do I measure the whole thing or just the pearls?)

Necklace = approx 18 1/2", including clasps bits.
Bracelet = approx 8 5/8", including clasps bits.

Again, thank you!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Glass imitation pearls, I think.

Glass imitation pearls are warmer than real pearls.
Here is an easy test: If you have any other pearls that you know to be real (or that you know to be fake), leave both the cyan pearls and the other pearls in the same ambient temperature environment for a half hour or so. Then hold each to your lips, which are very temperature sensitive.

 

[warbler11]

Can do, thanks. So they would do Sterling with glass? Any idea about age/era/manufacturer?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Yes, sterling silver is commonly used when setting nice imitation pearls made of glass. For example, Majorica brand imitation pearls (top of the line fakes) typically have sterling findings, or vermeil (gold plated over sterling silver.)

I wondered if the cyan pearls could be Swarovski crystal pearls (i.e. the glass bead is lead crystal)-- they make them in many unusual colors. This is a photo of a pair of Swarovski crystal pearls I own-- you can see the whitish color of the crystal bead under the coating.

The Swarovski company dates back to 1895, but I don't know whether they were making imitation pearls in the 1960s or whether that is more recent. Also, the Swarovski pearls I've seen and owned are not as shiny as the ones you have.

Any number of manufacturers of costume jewelry could have made those cyan pearls.

 

[BWeaves]

I'm getting a Swarovski faux pearl vibe off these pearls. Swarovski made good fake pearls in wild colors. They used a glass bead, so very heavy. I actually bought some "Tahitian" colored Swarovski pearls to see if I would like Tahitians. I gave them away as soon as I saw real Tahitians and realized that the Swarovski weren't even close to looking like real Tahitian pearls.

 

[warbler11]

Yay! Check this! I don't give up easily and I found the maker's mark, thanks Google!

They are high end faux from Mallorca, Spain...

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Thank you all for pointing me in the right direction- delighted! Liz