1940s Choker Necklaces

A Phillips enamelled fish necklace, the thirteen openwork links depicting two coiled fish the one enamelled in red and the other in green colours, connecte...

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...

Gorgeous 5-strand pearl necklace with an exquisite large sized carved angel skin coral 18 karat gold clasp. Can be worn with the clasp in the back, although the beautiful clasp is me...

Vintage Cultured Akoya Pearl Strand Necklace Length 18" With 18Kt white Gold Clasp matching stud earrings are available in separate listing This marvelous vintage Pearl necklace...

Vintage Cultured Akoya Pearl Strand Necklace Opera Length 34" With Diamond Clasp This marvelous vintage Pearl necklace features 1 row of lu...

Art Deco double strand pearl necklace with a gold, diamond and pearl clasp. Individually knotted pearls measuring 7.5 mm each. Wi...

Gemstone Information: - Natural Diamond - Total Carats - 0.15ct Cut - Old European Color - H - I Clarity - VS2 - Cultured Pearls - Size - 6.7 mm Cut - Round Bead Shape Color - White...

This triple-strand cultured Akoya pearl necklace hails from the glamorous early 1970s. Think: Lauren Hutton, Halston, Studio 54. The necklace is entirely original and in pristine c...

A Magnificent Important 18KT White Gold Paraiba Diamond Natural Blue Sapphire Diamond Necklace. Necklace is comprised of Finely Set Glittering Gorgeous Rare Important Paraiba adorned...

This snake box chain is fluid and flexible and lays against the skin for a comfortable wear. This hand polished 14kt snake chain is a unique chain look...

1960's Authentic certified Mikimoto double strand cultured pearl diamond necklace. Japanese cultured pearls with 22 full cut accent diamonds. 17...

A Vintage Deco Style Emerald Necklace. This beautiful creation embodies the Art Deco period bringing emerald and white crystal together in an eternally stylish design featuring scall...