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<p>[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 2787247, member: 5006"][ATTACH=full]280350[/ATTACH] Update!</p><p>Just received the pearls<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Seller's pics showed what seemed to be perfume yellowing... NO<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>My pic as received:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]280348[/ATTACH] close up showing irregularity:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]280349[/ATTACH]</p><p>While rubbing with a soft deer skin after cleaning, the thread broke<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> but that allowed me to take a pic of the hole<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The white metal rub of the hidden clasp stay on the testing slab with the 10k testing acid and disappear with 14 and 18k.</p><p>Other pics on white background and skin in northern light:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]280357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]280358[/ATTACH]</p><p>VERDICT:</p><p>Champagne natural color, good luster and shape, size ranging from 5.4mm to 8.4mm. 10k white gold clasp.</p><p><br /></p><p>My <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie38" alt=":cyclops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and hunting skills are still not so bad<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PS: not having the appropriate stuff (nor the patience!) for rethreading this very long guy, I sewn together two knots and fix with a tiny drop of superglue, to be able to carefully enjoy it in wait of getting a professional for fixing it<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 2787247, member: 5006"][ATTACH=full]280350[/ATTACH] Update! Just received the pearls:happy: Seller's pics showed what seemed to be perfume yellowing... NO:joyful: My pic as received: [ATTACH=full]280348[/ATTACH] close up showing irregularity: [ATTACH=full]280349[/ATTACH] While rubbing with a soft deer skin after cleaning, the thread broke:facepalm: but that allowed me to take a pic of the hole:joyful: The white metal rub of the hidden clasp stay on the testing slab with the 10k testing acid and disappear with 14 and 18k. Other pics on white background and skin in northern light: [ATTACH=full]280357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]280358[/ATTACH] VERDICT: Champagne natural color, good luster and shape, size ranging from 5.4mm to 8.4mm. 10k white gold clasp. My :cyclops: and hunting skills are still not so bad;):joyful: PS: not having the appropriate stuff (nor the patience!) for rethreading this very long guy, I sewn together two knots and fix with a tiny drop of superglue, to be able to carefully enjoy it in wait of getting a professional for fixing it:oops:[/QUOTE]
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