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Pink Pearls- What type of pearl and how old are they?





I have a strand of pink pearls and they are quite old. They have an unusual clasp. The clasp has what appears to be six diamonds in a bow. The clasp slides ...
I have inherited a set of pearls - necklace, bracelet and, earrings..





Hi I have a set of pearls that i inherited from my great grandmother, they went to my mother, then to me. It's a pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings....
Old Gold Mikimoto Pearl Ring





I was just given a pearl mikimoto ring, gold with one pearl in the original box and I was trying to find out its age and approx value.
I tried finding ...
What types of pearls are there?





What types of pearls were around in those days?
what is chow?





how many chow's make a carat?
Abalone Pearl





How and where would I sell this? Found off the California coast near FT. Bragg, CA. I thought it kinda looks like a dolphin or killer whale. It is a ...
Value of a Pearl Ring





hi I've been left some jewelry and 1 piece is a pearl ring. It's either silver or white gold. How do you know its real and is it valuable?
thanks
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mid-late 1800's solitaire pearl ring -I've never seen a pearl like this





This belonged to my Great great Aunt Julia; she was born in the mid 1800's, was from New York and traveled to Colorado escorting my 15 year old Grandfather ...
PEARL RING





what does a crown and 18 45 and another mark on a gold ring mean?
I have a few gulf pearls, and have NO idea what they are worth...





I just recently went to Qatar to do field research on the history of pearl diving. I learned much about the process of diving for pearls in the gulf, and ...
My wife has a pearl heart pendant..





She has taken it to a jeweler but all they could tell us is that they thought it was from the 1930s. When you look at the back under a magnifying glass ...
Can pearls be a warm off white color ?





I have a very old pearl necklace and a newer one -- the new pearl necklace is white in color ( 40 years old) and the other pearl necklace is warm beige ...
Where can I find someone to refinish pearls?





I have pearls (peach, I think) that are pretty, although they are quite scratched and chipped. Does anyone know of a place that would refinish them?
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Mikimoto Cultured Pearls





I have recently inherited a 4 strand Mikimoto pearl neclace. I dont know much about pearls or their value. I was interested in finding out how old they ...
Black Pearls Valuation





How do I find out the value of my strand of black pearls
from the turn of the century? I deal in semi-precious stone but not pearls and
need to sell ...
Peach OR Pink Pearls?





I've a beautiful single strand of pearls that are peeling. These are either peach or pink pearls (hard to tell), but these pearls came from an estate. They ...
Matching Persian Gulf Pearl with Certificate





Hi,
I am about to purchase a pearl from the persian gulf region. I have contacted the sellers and they have sent me several photographs of both the pearls ...
Natural pearls of all shapes and sizes from 6 carats to 50 carats in wt and from white in colour to platinum or pink or silver or gold colour





The pearls are old but having good luster.The shapes are very different. In most of the pearls the outer skin is punctured and another pearl from inner ...
Hi, I bought a pair of pearl earrings at an auction. They sold them as Mikimoto. Are they real Mikimoto?





They are marked 14KT and have a lower case m within a circle hallmark. I need some help to try to identify my pearls as Mikimoto or not.
ANSWER:...
Information about Pearl Necklace





I have a pearl necklace that was given to me a few years ago. I was told it is over 50 years old and was his grand mothers set that was given to him when ...
Cultured Pearl Nucleus





I have 45,000 lbs. of freshwater mapleleaf mussel shells for sale. I have lost my broker and can not get an answer from the Pearl farms. I also have 5,...
First Cultured Pearls





When were pearls first cultured commercially? Thank You.
Natural Pearls





I have double strand of pearls which I got from my grandfather. They came with a Gemological Institute of America Lab report attesting to the sizes and ...
Identifying and Matching Natural Pearls





Some years ago I bought an antique gold ring with three pearls at an antique show. The dealer told me the pearls might be natural. I wore the ring for ...
Selling a Natural Pearl Necklace





Kari, I have a full strand of pre-1920 Tiffany matched, X-ray verified Natural Pearls, 18 inches in length and graduated from about 2 mm to 7 mm.
I ...
Edwardian Pearl Tassle Belt





I have a very old Edwardian pearl tassel belt.
It's beautiful, but needs a bit of repair to some beads however this does not retract from its beauty....
Pearl Bow Brooch





Hi y'all,
I recently saw the attached ladies pin in a re-sale store, and have been debating (now long distance) whether to purchase.
Ostensibly it ...
Old Pearl & Diamond Ring





This pearl ring has been in the family for over 80 years. It
is platinum and Diamonds with a huge natural pearl that measures
on a ruler over 1 mm....
Identifying Persian Gulf Pearls





Hi Could you please tell me how I can identity Persian Gulf Pearls from Natural Pearls?
Do Persian Gulf Pearls have any defining characteristics? Are ...
Where is the Best Place to Get A Valuation?





I have a cultured pearl necklace with a total of sixty seven pearls, which are threaded plain. All pearls are uniform in size. The pearl necklace has ...
Antique Pearl Necklace?





Hi - this pastweekend i bought a pearl necklace at a yard sale. The woman didn't know if the pearls were real or not. My gut feeling told me to buy them,...
looking for any information
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I recently received a pearl necklace that was bought in Korea around 1953. I took them to have them restrung and the clasp repaired, and was assured by ...
Phyllis | Graduated Mikimoto Pearls
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I have a pair of Mikimoto 18 in graduated pearls from the 60's
could you give me an idea of what they are worth.
What type of pearls are they?
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antique pearls dont know anything about them? Any ideas?
Green turbo Marmoratus pearls 13 gram
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Dear....
we would like to know good buyer for special natural
pearls from many kind of the sea shell, cause we collecting this from south pacific ...
50 to 60 year old pearls
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I have pearls that are about 50 to 60 years old. Do you know where I can get them apprasied in Ontario Canada?
Majorican pearls
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I would like some information on some items I have. They are single pearls in an earing-like setting. They are numbered. One number is 7563248. Thank ...