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Could be opal. Are those oranges & yellow there all the time or a lighting artifact?

 

I'd take a diamond tester to them and see if they ring up as glass. Generally that design is faux pearl with the coatings gone, but the 14k findings make me wonder. Opal is another idea - i.e. what she said.

 

Possible. I've done it before, but the gold looks awfully good if it got dunked in acetone. I suspect some sort of stone too, but you never know. I've seen glass pearls look like that with the coating removed.

 

I had the same question as Brownen. In the photo they have sort of a orange glow, so are these just being photographed near a regular light? Anything reflecting an orange color on them? If you look at them outside do you get this color like the photo or are they just pale gray?

Not something I'm instantly familiar with. The 14K also makes me think you should find out what is what. It is a bit unusual to string glass on a 14K chain and ditto with the earrings, but you never know.

Maybe others will have ideas.

 

What about jade? Maybe he was passionately in love with your sister.

 

I have no expertise whatsoever on this subject, but in my wanderings I have seen translucent jade that is gray in color, like this.

Magnificent Vintage Chinese Export Celadon Jade & Freshwater Pearl Necklace | eBay

 

NOT to throw a Monkey Wrench in the works, BUT, could the Gold color from the chains be adding a slightly orange-ish hue to the works???? Or were you wearing something with an orange hue to it at the time you took the images?? JUST a thought..........

 

Beautiful set, Book.

I suspect it is chalcedony, and I agree with @Aquitaine that it could be the gold that makes the stones look more orangey.

 

I don't think opal. Monstone or chalcedony seems most likely. Plain black background.

 

Or white background.

 

Know anyone with a gem tester?