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Precious Antique Italian Salmon Coral Necklace with Original Gold Clasp, ca. 1900

€ 9,980.00 ^*

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Precious Antique Italian Salmon Coral Necklace with Original Gold Clasp, ca. 1900

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

The identification of corals is a science in itself. More than 5,000 different species live in the world's oceans at different water depths and with very different demands on their habitat. What they have in common, however, is their need for clear, clean water, which is why many species are threatened with extinction today, in times of global warming, microplastics and oil spills. In European jewellery, it is the corals from the Mediterranean that are most highly prized for their color and uniform structure. They come in many shades of red, from the dark red Moro coral to the somewhat lighter Sardegna coral to the salmon-colored Sciacca coral and the many pink varieties called angel skin coral, which are found mainly along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The necklace here is made of coral from the Mediterranean Sea, of slightly flattened coral beads in a beautiful salmon color and with very few surface features. A total of 99 pearls are assembled, which increase in size as they progress towards the center. The pearls impress not only by their uniform color, but also by their size. The central ball has a diameter of more than 11.3 mm. The original clasp made of gold shows in the form of two hands holding each other. We had the necklace re-strung and commissioned an appraisal to prove the rarity and value of the coral. Corals like this are no longer mined today and are under species protection, modern necklaces made of salmon coral are thus no longer available. We have discovered the necklace here in Berlin.

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Mediterranean Magnificence

€ 9,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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