Black pearl lookalike

[JaySpangles]

My mum has some lovely (real) black pearl earrings.  She has asked me to make her a necklace to go with them for her birthday. 
I said that I (obviously) couldn't make her real black pearls, not being an oyster myself, but I would do my best to make something to go with them.  The earrings are a lovely dark grey with a pearlised finish.
Can anyone suggest a starting point please.
As a newbie I haven't enough experience of the attributes of the various types of glass to know where to begin. 
I assume I will have to use a silver glass over a base bead of another colour.   I have a nice dark steel grey transparent effetre, which I think might be nice for spacers, and perhaps a thin layer of something else on top for the main beads???
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks
J x

[Veebee]

Reichenbach blac reduces to a lovely shine, I can send you a rod to try if you like?



Not the best photo, but might help? I love this glass BTW!

[Kaz]

I am going to make some silvered shards with the last of the black pearl glass some time this week - so PM me your address and I'll send you some to try if you'd like?
This was how it looked on antique clear with some silvered ivory.

Kazx

[SueP]

I have some black pearl earrings and necklace and I think dark silver plum is what you want - you can get some shards from Jolene

[sparrow]

Just posting two roses - the first is Dark Silver Plum:



The second is Black Nebula



.......hope it's useful And had to laugh at you not being an oyster

[JaySpangles]

I have some dark silver plum, but I haven't succeeded in make it look silvery yet.
It just looks a bit like dark plum (Doh!)
What do I need to do?
Thanks for the offers and suggestions.
I have pm'd.
Many thanks, everybody is so kind and generous on this forum.
J x

[flowerjasper]

to get the rainbowy colours you need an oxygen rich flame
sandy

[Trudi]

to get the rainbowy colours you need an oxygen rich flame
sandy

Ohh I've not used it much myself but I would have assumed a propane rich flame ............. just goes to show ya!

[clasicat]

I am going to make some silvered shards with the last of the black pearl glass some time this week - so PM me your address and I'll send you some to try if you'd like?
This was how it looked on antique clear with some silvered ivory.

Kazx

WOW  Kaz those shards are gorgeous