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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSW, post: 2251716, member: 8708&quot;]Picked up these pearls for £1 today at the car boot sale mainly for the Sterling clasp but when I looked under a loupe I&#039;m almost certain they are real as they have that pinky lustre and slightly irregular surface. I think they have been restrung without knots and very tightly as they are kinked. The clasp may or may not be contemporary.</p><p>Some questions- I&#039;m not tooth testing until washed as they are VERY dirty- can I just use a little dish soap?. I&#039;m going to restring them but I need to keep them in order so I don&#039;t have to faff about graduating them.</p><p>Presuming these are real, being very round are they likely saltwater?. No rings or ridges round the middles.</p><p>Lastly, one has a small area where the top layer has been chipped. It doesn&#039;t look like glass etc underneath but do pearls have nacre in layers?</p><p>Thanks for looking.</p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]256381[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]256382[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]256383[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]256384[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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