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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ce BCA, post: 3684932, member: 18716&quot;]That&#039;s a lovely item, I had my eye on a similar one at auction last week, it fetched over £1000 (UK).&nbsp; It also didn&#039;t have any back story, photo or hair locket, so that would increase the interest for your piece.&nbsp; Great that you have such a nice example if it is related to your family.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed someone mention about the pearls.&nbsp; Cultured pearls began around 1890, they inserted small beads into the living shells and the nacre grew around them.&nbsp; You can sometimes see this with a strong light shining through a cultured beaded pearl.&nbsp; Later and continuing today they are created by nucleation, and many pearls are grown in one shell.&nbsp; Prior to around 1890 the pearls would have been natural, hence why they are so expensive and sought after compared to cultured examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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