What are they...50's - 60's

[A Breaker]

Help, what are these pearls? These are vintage from 1950's - 1960's (by the clasp) and I am guessing they are akoyas...but they look strange. There are no knots, but these are lightly gritty. Thanks

 

[StarryPearl]

They look like baroque Akoyas to me.

 

[A Breaker]

I have never seen them before.... Do you think they have a bead? I know tastes come & go, but would these have more value than round akoyas with less narcre? or less value back in the day? The string is broken & needs knots would you put on a new clasp?

 

[CortezPearls]

How big are these? I see some smaller sized ones that look very Akoya to me, but then...what sizes are we talking about?

 

[A Breaker]

Around 8mm. Douglas..In general for 1950's: were round, but thin nacre more valuable than baroque with thick nacre? Or is big baroque more valuable than small round? Any idea historic valuing in the 50's?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Thick nacre does not guarantee luster.
And women like round pearls!
My guess-- round akoya pearls were more generally desired/desirable then as now, and thus were more valuable than baroque pearls then as now.

 

[ennui]

Thick nacre does not guarantee luster.
And women like round pearls!
My guess-- round akoya pearls were more generally desired/desirable then as now, and thus were more valuable than baroque pearls then as now.

I agree with all of the above ... these pearls look like baroque Akoya, which would be less expensive than round Akoya.

 

[CortezPearls]

I agree with @ennui and @Pearl Dreams