Stephen Dweck Choker Necklaces

This 16" strand of vintage cultured Akoya pearls features large and luminous pearls. 8.31mm, 8.24mm, 8.19mm, 8.04mm, 8.29mm, 8.43mm, 8.51mm: these are measurements I took of the pearls at random. In the world of cultured Akoya pearls, 8mm is the delineating mark; 8mm and larger are considered "luxury" pearls because of the time and risk involved in culturing pearls this large. The longer a pearl stays in the water, the thicker the nacre but the greater the chances for malformation. With this strand, we have the ideal: uniform, round pearls with thick nacre, and gorgeous luminosity, but without the pits and surface imperfections, we often see in pearls of this size and vintage. The vast majority of Akoya pearls are 6mm and 7mm. All of these pearls are 8mm and well beyond. If the classic 16" length feels too short for you, it's easy for your jeweler to add a bit of length by having the pearls restrung with double knots and French wire. In this way, you can transform this into a 17" necklace. This necklace, created in the 1950s, features two strands of 75 top-quality cultured Akoya pearls in a near-ivory tone without any evidence of pinking, the dying process the vast majority of cultured Akoya pearls undergo to give them a light pink blush. These pearls lack that artificial tint. The clasp is measures 23mm x 19.47 and was hand-fabricated. The clasp is formed into the shape of a flower with six small, full-cut diamonds prong-set in the center Interestingly, the diamonds are of far better quality than such small stones on a necklace clasp need to be. They are near-colorless (G-I) and clean (VS2). Together they weigh .25 carats. The clasp is unmarked but tests as 14K. This is the ultimate classic double-strand cultured Akoya necklace...

Baume creation - Unique piece. Necklace of 6 rows of cultured white oriental pearls, diameters; 6.5/7 to 3/3.5, alternated with round and facetted oval emerald beads, pink facetted spinel beads, and facetted rubies and sapphires. The clasp is a 18 carat white gold push clip...

A very beautiful and one of a kind, Emerald Necklace and Earrings set in 18K Gold & Diamonds. The weight of the Emerald cabochons is 6...

Hakimoto By Jewel Of Ocean 18K Full Ball Clasp South Sea Pearl Necklace Retail $200,000.00 18-14mm Natural Color Golden Cultured South Sea Pearls Total Item Weight (g): 144.2 Measur...

Hakimoto By Jewel Of Ocean South Sea Pearl Necklace Est. Retail $280,000.00 13.7mm 18K white gold Gold Clasp Featuring 1.72 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond 17.6x15mm mm Australian Cult...

This Art Deco jadeite jade necklace features 29 11mm tender, young green Burmese jadeite beads, each of which was hand-carved and polished without the use of electricity or modern po...

This uniquely stunning necklace is composed of 10.38 carats of round brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, and 37.55 carats of pink sapphires. The briolette cut allows the sapphires to d...

An extra ordinary pietra dura set consisting of a necklace, bracelet, brooch, earrings and two buttons all set with pietra dura of pecrious stones like turquoise, agate and jasper al...

Hand blown glass bubbles are combined with white baroque pearls in this Effervescent Necklace. The beads measure a generous 1 inch and are flawlessly created. They are spaced with ...

Antique torque spirit, amati gold, ended by 2 balls in black onyx, signed, circa 1970-1980. Ilias Lalaounis (1920-2013) embodies the modern renaissance of antique gold. ABOUT the CREATOR Ilias Lalaounis was born in 1920 in Athens; He comes from a family of goldsmiths and watchmakers from Delphi. To this day, he remains the only jeweler to have been inducted under the dome of the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. These creations give a predominant place to gold which he treats in a shimmering patina evocative of the 24 carat jewelry...

Description: Chanel's multicultural embrace of all things luxurious and beautiful crossed continents, cultures and time. The splendors and colors of the royal Indian courts inspire t...

Rare early 80s MARC LABAT muto colored fruit salad style necklace choker. Features blue, yellow, purple, blue, turquoise, red and orange beads, stones and pearls throughout. Adjustab...