Jessica, did you ever find anything out about these pearls. I have the same looking necklace, holder, and booklet dated 1964. I took them to Mikimoto who will be sending it to their New York office for authentication and appraisal.
Pearl Appraisal by: Yvonne
Good Morning Jessica thank you for contacting. These pearls some lovely. They should be appraised by a pearl expert, in person. I have a dedicated team of pearl appraisers in Australia and the US who can assist in this area.
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