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Double Strand Cultured Pearl Necklace with Diamond Clasp, French Art Deco; GIA
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Dating to approximately 1940, this luxurious strand of luminous, gleaming nearly-antique cultured pearls is so fine in quality it rivals -and in some ways surpasses- that of natural, uncultured pearls. Composed of 155 creamy white graduated cultured Akoya pearls. measuring from 3mm to just above 8mm, this double-strand necklace features an exquisite 18K clasp set with four small, beautiful old-cut diamonds. The clasp bears marks from France.
These pearls hail from the early days of the cultured pearl farming industry. As such, they were allowed to remain in the cold seawater for a longer period of time than modern Akoya pearls. The resulting pearls have thick nacre that gives them the luminous look of natural pearls, which are solid nacre. The pearls also have surface blemishes and imperfections -also like natural pearls. These luxurious, creamy pearls have a lovely pink overtone.
I love pearls and have collected them for many years. I am especially fond of natural, uncultured pearls -both fresh and saltwater- and early cultured Akoya pearls like these because I feel that as technically "imperfect" as these early cultured pearls may be by the standards of today, they possess a character that no modern cultured Akoya pearl can rival. These are weighty pearls, thanks to their thick nacre.
Timelessly elegant, this 16" double stand necklace ships with a GIA certificate attesting to their pedigree as cultured Akoya pearls.
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- Weight:40.77 g
- Dimensions:Length: 16 in (406.4 mm)
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- Lab Report Available:GIA 6213494263
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1940
- Condition:Replacements made: The pearls have been restrung on silk, knotted between each pearl, at some point in the not-too-distant past. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Southbury, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1589120653262
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