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Classic Graduated Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950s


€ 498.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Classic Graduated Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950s
Classic Graduated Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950s
Description
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It was a great sensation when the Japanese entrepreneur Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating and marketing full-round saltwater pearls on a large scale for the first time in the early 1920s. Until then, pearl necklaces had to be made from naturally grown pearls, which were about as expensive as diamonds of the same size. It was the invention of the cultured pearl that made pearl jewelry affordable for a wider audience and triggered a great fashion that has lasted to this day. This necklace in the classic form of the so-called "chute necklace" strings together beautiful Akoya pearls with a light golden lustre. This type of necklace is characterized by the typical gradient shape. The largest pearl is located at the bottom center, from which the pearls become smaller and smaller towards the sides. This is also alluded to in the name, which is derived from the French word "chuter" (= to fall off). A delicate silver clasp is designed in the shape of an elongated flower with another pearl sitting on top as a pistil. We have had the chain restrung and knotted so that it can be worn again today without any worries. A timeless classic among pieces of jewelry.
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Classic Graduated Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950s
Pearly Whites
€ 498.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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