: what always struck me was how white those : pearls were and they didn't really have much : luster like every pearl should have...which : tells me, they might be quite old...
You are right, Tamara. The pearls are very milky white. I've seen some real fresh water pearls, "river pearls", not cultured, and they are often originally much duller and whiter than the cultured akoya pearls or the Chinese freshwater pearls on the market.