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Akoya Pearls, Double Strand, Diamond Clasp, French Art Deco; GIA Cert, 16"

$3,080
$3,85020% Off
£2,333.77
£2,917.2120% Off
€2,673.14
€3,341.4320% Off
CA$4,362.47
CA$5,453.0920% Off
A$4,760.47
A$5,950.5920% Off
CHF 2,496.95
CHF 3,121.1820% Off
MX$57,817.49
MX$72,271.8620% Off
NOK 31,188.23
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SEK 29,474.44
SEK 36,843.0520% Off
DKK 19,951.33
DKK 24,939.1720% Off

About the Item

This late Art Deco era (circa 1939) double strand of cultured Akoya pearls represents the finest, most luxurious pearls of their day. Today, we are accustomed to perfectly spherical pearls with a blemish-free surface. But when this necklace was created, the process of Akoya pearl culturing had not yet been perfected. Th result is a double strand of pearls that resemble natural, un-cultured pearls more than they do cultured 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. Because these pearls hail from the early days of the cultured pearl farming industry, 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 a luminous quality known as orient; the spectral display of color that seems to flicker just below the surface of natural pearls -and early cultured pearls. Almost no modern cultured pearls display orient, of natural pearls, which are solid nacre. The pearls also have surface blemishes and imperfections -also like natural pearls. The luxurious, creamy pearls have a lovely pink overtone. A double strand of vintage cultured Akoya pearls is the definition of timeless glamour. I think they are so much richer and more beautiful than modern Akoya pearls, there is simply no comparison. 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)
  • Style:
  • Lab Report Available:
    GIA 6213494263
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • 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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