12-19-2014 02:59 PM
I'm trying to figure out if they're anything special. They're cultured, you can see the "seed" in some of them that didn't close properly, but the nacre is really thick. They're not cheap Chinese freshwaters for sure.
12-19-2014 03:30 PM
12-19-2014 09:18 PM
It's marked "silver", so I'm presuming it's got some age on it. It's a classic pearl fish hook clasp, so it's not Chinese despite the mark. The pearls pass the tooth test too with flying colors.
12-19-2014 11:57 PM
12-20-2014 01:54 AM
I've had a strand like this before, also with a clasp simply marked silver.
My take is that they are older (and by that I mean prior to 1970) ...Japanese Akoya Baroque pearls.
12-20-2014 08:41 AM
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12-20-2014 02:03 PM
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12-20-2014 07:27 PM