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14k gold pearl/mabe earrings with mystery maker's mark
by: Kelly

I also have a pair of earrings identical to the ones described earlier. I would like to know more about the maker's mark of the anchor with the A on left side and the C on the right side of it. I can provide a picture for you, but not sure how to attach it. Please contact me with any information you can provide.

Thank you,
Kelly

14K Mabe Pearl Earring Info
by: Anonymous

Hi Charlotte, thanks for writing in.

OK. there are LOTS of anchor marks on jewelry. As we don't have an image and therefore have no idea in which direction to commence our researching, would it be possible to provide more info, for instance, do you have any idea of their age? You can often tell by examining the earring findings. Are the findings, shepherd hooks, threaded studs, screw backs, kidney wires, or clips (which date from around 1940s?)

A mabe pearl is not necessarily a Natural Pearl that comes from an abalone, a univalve mollusk known for its yummy meat and its gorgeous iridescent bluish inner shell color. You see, blister pearls, mabe pearls, and some semi-round pearls are now being cultured in these mollusks.

Mabe pearls are half-spherical cultured pearls grown on the inside shell of a mollusk, as opposed to inside a mollusk's body. Mabe pearls are grown by gluing a plastic hemisphere onto the inside of a mollusk's shell. Once the hemispherical nucleus is covered with a sufficient amount of nacre, the pearl is cut away from the inner shell, the bead taken out, and the cavity filled with a substance such as epoxy resin and backed by a mother-of-pearl plate. Mabe pearls are sometimes referred to as blister pearls.

Mabe pearls are the perfect type of pearls for setting in clasps and earring styles because of their half spherical shape.

best wishes,

Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre
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