Comments for Lotus simulated pearls post 1964 made in England worth?

Lotus Lady
by: Babs

I am in the US ..my mother worked for and eventually owned a jewelry company that made the Lotus Lady pearl jewelry. This was 1960s and 70s. As little girl I would go to work with my mom. I would sit and watch the Japanese ladies spring and knot pearl necklaces all day. Most of them were Japanese war brides and spoke very little english. The jewelry was sold in drug stores and also given out for stamps you could aquire for purchasing, much like S&H green stamps. There were 1 types of pearl necklaces. One was knotted individually and another just strung. If my memory is correct the knotted style was sold directly and the unknotted strands were the stamp strands. There were other pieces of Lotus Lady as well. Bracelets, broaches, earrings, tie pins ect.

Lotus pearls stamped
by: Amanda Doring

hi, i have a genuine set of double stranded pearls. they have a diamonte clasp with the Lotus stamp on back. they are in original brown leather box. they also have matching pearl earrings. they belonged to my great Auntie (now deceased).

Cultured Lotus Pearls
by: Anonymous

Does anyone know when lotus stopped making cultured pearls? I have a cultured lotus necklace but no clue of the date it was made/bought

lotus pearls simulated
by: Anonymous

hi i have a double strand in original box silver dimante clasp with guarantee from 1962. was my grandmothers. great condition don't want to sell but wonderd its worth. thanks karen.

My own Lotus necklace
by: paula

Thank you.I have a row of pearls attached to a silver Lotus clasp. The pearls look remarkably like real pearls and feel gritty to touch (teeth) have iros, there was a time when they did sell cultured pearls. Or perhaps remarkably good imitations. Even wondered whether someone might have strung cultured pearls onto an old lotus clasp, but the fixings look as if they've always been together. food for thought. A jeweller. Can't find history of Lotus. Regards. Paula

Pearl necklace
by: Anonymous

Hi I have a pearl necklace that say it was made by Lotus and also says it’s silver and comes in a tortoise shell gift box, do you know what it’s worth is and the age please

Thanks Ann

LOTUS AUTHENTICATION
by: Anonymous

lotus SIGNED THEIR PEARLS ON THE BACK OF THE CLASP. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO CONFIRM THEIR AUTHENTICITY. BOXES ETC ARE NOT VALID.

Lotus Synthetic Pearls, Colour & Value
by: Yvonne

Good Morning Val
do you still have the presentation box or certificate of purchase? I can't think of any other way you could positively identify, besides family history. Lotus was a well-known manufacturer of imitation pearls popular in the 60s in the UK.

Val, their value is determined not only based on the pearl's COLOUR, condition, size and length but other factors, including the preservation of the clasps and boxes.

Mother's faux pearls often change in Colour and tone over time. They don't tend to hold the same light and colour like cultured or natural pearls.

You can observe this phenomena in photographs - you don't necessarily need to take pearls to a jeweler. In fact a photograph of a pearl is a great identification tool in itself.

It was the "colour"of a pearl that baffled the greatest artists who ever tried to paint a natural pearl. The famous painter, John Singer Sargent (b.1856) used seven brushstrokes to paint a pearl, each stroke using pigment of a different color to create a realistic painting of a single round white pearl.

Looking at many strands of vintage faux pearls over the years - it has become increasingly clear to me, that a natural pearl's "light- &-colour- staying- power" is very hard to duplicate. It has baffled the biggest imitation pearl manufacturers throughout the years and also captivated the minds of the greatest artists who ever painted pearls.

Best Regards
Yvonne.

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