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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 276975, member: 36"]Lobster clasps come in gold, silver, brass, etc. These pearls are what are called "coin" pearls, no matter the age. They're round and flat. The term "cultured" refers to the way the pearls are grown, and has nothing whatever to do with the shape. They can be round, half round, stick, oddball, etc, and come dyed all sorts of colors. The cheap ones are the freshwater pearls; the nacre is often incredibly thin and can scratch off with a dirty look. Cultured saltwater pearls were the standard for a lot of years. Most of those are Japanese, or were.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 276975, member: 36"]Lobster clasps come in gold, silver, brass, etc. These pearls are what are called "coin" pearls, no matter the age. They're round and flat. The term "cultured" refers to the way the pearls are grown, and has nothing whatever to do with the shape. They can be round, half round, stick, oddball, etc, and come dyed all sorts of colors. The cheap ones are the freshwater pearls; the nacre is often incredibly thin and can scratch off with a dirty look. Cultured saltwater pearls were the standard for a lot of years. Most of those are Japanese, or were.[/QUOTE]
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