Featured Pearls Biwa & Akoya /Tahitian

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  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Todays charity shop haul was a pearl sort of day.
    Am I right in thinking the long ones are Biwa freshwater?. Necklace clasp is sterling.
    The key ring is sterling which is nice for 50p as the split ring has some weight to it.
    The cufflinks are screaming quality. The twisted metal tests as silver but unmarked. The pearls are real, would they be Akoya it Tahitian? I’ve googled but I’m none the wiser!
    Thanks for looking :)

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    KSW, Apr 29, 2022
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  2. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

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  3. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    That’s the name I couldn’t think of!

    Thats really interesting! They are getting clever. I will research more, Thankyou :)
     
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Certainly Biwa. I've an almost identical necklace bought in the 90s, when those were a Big Thing.
     
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Yep. Chinese freshwater biwa pearls.
     
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  6. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Thankyou :)
     
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