Connecticut - Rope Necklaces

Sterling silver CZ reversible heart enhancer by designer Judith Ripka. This beautiful piece's one side features a smooth heart shaped middle, the oth...

Sterling Silver & Gold Vermeil Multi Strand Foxtail Necklace - This vintage multi strand necklace features 8 gold vermeil & black enamel stations on ...

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and 18K Yellow Gold Rope Chain- This elegant rope chain by Tiffany & Co. is crafted in sterling silver and 18K yellow gold. Width: 6 mm. Hallmark: TI...

Tiffany & Co 18K Yellow Gold & Sterling Silver Rope Chain Necklace This beautiful rope chain necklace by Tiffany & Co was meticulously crafted from both 18K yellow gold and sterling...

Sterling silver double rope love knot necklace by Tiffany & Co. Authentic Tiffany necklace features a double rope chain with a knot at the center. ...

Twisted rope alternates in texture between textured and plain links in this pretty vintage chain. The twisting makes keeps the links free from scratches. The necklace is ornamental a...

Circa 1960s, 18k, by Nussberger, Switzerland. This brilliant sixties necklace is a pop art chinoiserie triumph! Very long (40 inches) and very heavy, it can be worn looped once or...

Visually replicating a soft and supple couture fabric fringe, this Van Cleef & Arpels George L'Enfant mid-century gold angel hair collar is an incredibly stylish everyday wardrobe ac...

14k Yellow Gold 23g Hollow Long 5mm Rope Chain Necklace 31" Condition: Excellent Condition, Professionally Cleaned and Polished Metal: 14k Gold (Marked, a...

14k Yellow Gold 40.5g Solid Heavy 4mm Rope Chain Necklace 27" Condition: Excellent Condition, Professionally Cleaned and Polished Metal: 14k Gold (Marked, and Professionally Teste...

An extravagant 36" long necklace of natural-color cultured Tahitian pearls is the statement necklace you didn't realize you absolutely require. This rope of exotic sea pearls weighs...

This is a dramatically spectacular and insanely, luxuriously long (over 7 foot) strand of naturally-colored cultured freshwater pearls from China. The 270 brilliantly luminous, gorgeous pearls present a spectrum of the amazing colors Chinese freshwater pearls have become known and adored for: lavender, apricot, cream, gold, platinum, aubergine, white. They range in shape from round to near-round all the way to baroque. The pearls range in size from approximately 4mm to approximately 12mm. The necklace is 86" in length and is finished with a simple silver clasp. I love pearls. I have collected natural, uncultured pearls all my life. But when I began my gemology studies I gained an appreciation for cultured pearls, a process perfected by the Japanese genius known as Mikimoto Kōkichi. The company he founded —Mikimoto— remains the gold standard for cultured pearl jewelry. Or do they? You see, two significant things have happened in the world of cultured pearls that reframes how we define the "gold standard." First, today's buyer of pearls not only appreciates but actively seeks out the less-than-perfectly spherical and blemish-free pearls Mikimoto stove and succeeded to create. Today, people are drawn more to organic shapes. People want naturally-colored pearls, not those that have been bleached and "pinked." And we care less about surface imperfections because who among us possesses none? The second dynamic is the emergence of China's peerless pearl farming industry. While it's true that China has been culturing pearls for a very long time (blister pearls), it was only in the late 1960s that the nation began to culture freshwater round pearls. And by and large, these pearls were considered inferior to the fresh and saltwater cultured pearls coming out of Japan. However today, China is displaying explosive brilliance and technique. And the result is that Chinese freshwater pearls are very swiftly becoming the new "gold standard" for cultured pearls. All you need to do is allow this rope of pearls...