Antique Art Deco Saltwater Akoya Pearl Necklace with Platinum Diamond Clasp, GI

Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Natural Pearl and Diamond Engagement Ring. This gorgeous Art Deco ring features a natural pearl center...

Beautiful Art Deco Platinum wedding band with diamonds. #R0244 Metal: Platinum Weight: 2.8 Grams Total Diamond Weight: Approxim...

Beautiful Antique Art Deco 14K Rose Gold Intricate Link Watch Fob Necklace - 12.5 inches. This gorgeous watch fob necklace is crafted in 14k rose gold. The necklace has a beautiful l...

Beautiful Antique Art Deco 14K Rose Gold Graduated Link Watch Fob Necklace - 14.5 inches. This incredible watch fob necklace is crafted in 14k rose ...

Gorgeous Art Deco solitaire engagement ring done in platinum with an old european cut diamond in the center. Crisp arrow engravings adorn the shank almost all the way around. #R0288...

Beautiful antique platinum eternity band with round diamonds. Item #R0508 Metal: Platinum Weight: 2.2 Grams Total Diamond Weight: ...

109 gleaming and luminous cultured Akoya pearls form this magnificent Art Deco-era necklace. The opera-length -20 inch- necklace is completed by a 18k yellow gold clasp set with old...

A true period piece, authentic in style that transforms to today. Thirty two natural round 9.5 mm AA Akoya pearls hand strung and knotted display beautifully on this thirteen inch antique choker...

Saltwater pearls have a beautiful luster that brings out the pale blue and silver hues. The choker length of 16" rests beautifully on the collar bone. The clasp is a magnetic and 14 ...

Elegant and iridescent, this timeless Akoya pearl three strand necklace combines elegance with a glamour of yesteryear. The two outer pearl strands draw a pinkish hue to compliment t...

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...

Victorian natural pearl necklace with a gorgeous clasp. Features three strands of natural pearls culminating with a diamond clasp set ...