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<p>[QUOTE="gauntlettgems, post: 4627068, member: 6421"][ATTACH=full]412493[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412494[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412495[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412496[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412498[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hi all,</p><p>Was lucky enough to snag this beauty before it went to be melted! Would have been a pity. Anywho, I think it reads 16k and not sure what the other mark is. Would these pearls be natural and saltwater? They are not uniform at all. I think the c clasp means 1800’s or later but doesn’t the other end mean late 1800’s to early 1900’s? This tests in the spinel range It appears to be of a decent quality. Was wondering if anything on it points to possible origin It can also be worn as a pendant. The pretzel looking lock on the pin is so interesting. I’ve never seen anything like it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any help is very much appreciated </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you and happy hump day[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gauntlettgems, post: 4627068, member: 6421"][ATTACH=full]412493[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412494[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412495[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412496[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412498[/ATTACH] Hi all, Was lucky enough to snag this beauty before it went to be melted! Would have been a pity. Anywho, I think it reads 16k and not sure what the other mark is. Would these pearls be natural and saltwater? They are not uniform at all. I think the c clasp means 1800’s or later but doesn’t the other end mean late 1800’s to early 1900’s? This tests in the spinel range It appears to be of a decent quality. Was wondering if anything on it points to possible origin It can also be worn as a pendant. The pretzel looking lock on the pin is so interesting. I’ve never seen anything like it. Any help is very much appreciated Thank you and happy hump day[/QUOTE]
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