Dear Beth,
I think that these pearls are not the same :
- Pearls worn in Vatican are bigger (to me) ;
- The pearls are, also to me, more graduated ;
Franck

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I wonder if the pearls which feature in Franck's posts number 2 and 6 might be the same? Having said that, I freely admit that my eyes are not as keen as Franck's.
I did a side by side view to enable viewers to see them together.