Mrs_Strizzle
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Hi everyone! I am completely ignorant about pearls, and I'm hoping you all can give me some info on how to tell what kind of pearls they are, or even if they aren't real.
I inherited all of my husband's grandmother's jewelry. She was a former Mexican nun, growing up in a convent until the age of 19 when she moved to California and married Grandpa. They never had much more than what they needed but lived comfortably. Having said that, she was gifted by the "Father" of the convent two very large gold pendants that were blessed by Pope John Paul in the 80's. Hubby wears one every day. It weighs over 40 grams. I have no back story about any of her other pieces. Hubby was her sole heir and he of course never really paid attention to her jewelry. He knows the pendant story because he often would travel to Mexico with her and stay in the Convent during summers.
I tell that back story because I have no idea if these are real, or if she bought them from the Avon catalog, lol. Grandpa may have bought them for her or she was given them by the convent. I'm hoping yall can tell me how to tell. The 3 strand's clasp is marked 14k. They are definitely not plastic, but I'm clueless beyond that. Thanks for any info you can share in advanced.
I inherited all of my husband's grandmother's jewelry. She was a former Mexican nun, growing up in a convent until the age of 19 when she moved to California and married Grandpa. They never had much more than what they needed but lived comfortably. Having said that, she was gifted by the "Father" of the convent two very large gold pendants that were blessed by Pope John Paul in the 80's. Hubby wears one every day. It weighs over 40 grams. I have no back story about any of her other pieces. Hubby was her sole heir and he of course never really paid attention to her jewelry. He knows the pendant story because he often would travel to Mexico with her and stay in the Convent during summers.
I tell that back story because I have no idea if these are real, or if she bought them from the Avon catalog, lol. Grandpa may have bought them for her or she was given them by the convent. I'm hoping yall can tell me how to tell. The 3 strand's clasp is marked 14k. They are definitely not plastic, but I'm clueless beyond that. Thanks for any info you can share in advanced.