Delicate Necklace Made of Natural Pearls with a Diamond Clasp, c. 1925

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Delicate Necklace Made of Natural Pearls with a Diamond Clasp, c. 1925

€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Did you know that the luster of a pearl—that is, the way light reflects off its surface—is also called “Orient”? That’s because, before the Japanese pearl farmer Mikimoto invented cultured pearls, nearly all saltwater pearls came from the Orient. So before oil was discovered in the Arab Emirates—and incredible wealth was amassed as a result—pearl diving in the Persian Gulf was the main source of income for the countries in the region! To understand the value of this piece of jewellery at the time of its creation, one must consider just how rare and precious pearls were back then. Each one required a dive into the ocean, and of the hundreds—even thousands—of oysters, only a few contained the sought-after treasure. But that wasn’t all, because not all the pearls found matched in colour and size: only a small fraction of the pearls could be paired together. This necklace beautifully showcases the beauty of natural pearls. It consists of nothing more than a string of the most delicate pearls. The natural pearls are graduated in colour, becoming thicker toward the center. Their colour is a uniform creamy white. The clasp of the necklace features a diamond and is made of silver. According to the previous owner, the necklace had been in the family for three generations and was purchased in Munich, as evidenced by the original case in which the pearl necklace has been preserved to this day. This, along with the design of the clasp, leads us to believe that the necklace was crafted around 1925. It came to us from a Bavarian family collection.

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€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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