Louis Rousselet 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...

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...

Beautiful Heidi Daus Designer "As Time Goes By "Sparkling Crystal ensemble, comprising Crystal and Faux Pearl Necklace, Crystal Cuff Bracelet and Crystal Drop Earrings. Necklace meas...

From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Colombian Emeralds of this quality are hard to come by, especially in a h...

Unique 9ct Gold Choker Necklace with Carnelian inserts Circa 1970s Full British hallmarks - import mark makers initials "R.W" dated D - 1978 Suitable for neck size 14.75" Inches W...

Beautiful Signed Oscar de la Renta Faux Pearl Collar Necklace embellished with tiny crystals and matching Earrings. Necklace measures approx. 14" long with 1” extender. Pierced earri...

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...

A fine Tiffany & Co. necklace. With large howlite beads secured by a twisted sterling silver toggle clasp. Simply a wonderful Tiffany necklace! Date: 1990s Overall Condition: It...

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...

The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Important Estate Radiant Large Rare Fancy GIA Certified 18KT Gold Certified Ceylon Blue Sapphire and Diamond Nec...