Delicate Akoya Pearl "Collier Chute" With an Art Deco Clasp, c. 1930 & Later

Dōmo Arigatō

Delicate Akoya Pearl "Collier Chute" With an Art Deco Clasp, c. 1930 & Later

€ 890.00 ^*

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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!

What looks as classic and timeless as this pearl necklace marks an exciting innovation that revolutionized the world of jewelry at the beginning of the 20th century. Shortly before, the Japanese Kokichi Mikimoto (御木本幸吉, *10 March 1858, †21 September 1954) was the first person ever to succeed in producing and marketing full-round cultured pearls. Observing the pearl divers of Ise had awakened Mikimoto's fascination for pearls. In 1888, he received a loan to open his first pearl farm together with his wife Ume. On July 11, 1893 - after many setbacks and a near bankruptcy - he was finally able to present the first cultured pearl. However, it took Mikimoto another twelve years to grow perfectly round cultured pearls that were indistinguishable from precious natural pearls. 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 range of buyers and triggered a huge wave of fashion that continues to this day. This necklace is made of exactly the kind of so-called "Akoya" cultured pearls that Mikimoto developed. These are exceptionally high-quality pearls in a warm creamy white with pink overlay, the best color for Akoya pearls. The pearls are fully round and have a very good, smooth surface with almost no growth marks. The luster is consistently very good. The pearls are arranged in a graduated pattern and show the classic "chute necklace" shape. The largest pearl is located at the bottom center, from which the pearls become smaller and smaller towards the sides and the top. This is also alluded to in the name, which is derived from the French chuter = "to fall off, to tumble". A decorative clasp made of white gold with a high-quality emerald and two old-cut diamonds holds the necklace securely in place. The clasp in the Art Deco style was created in Germany around 1930. The pearls were most likely replaced at a later date. Unfortunately, they cannot be dated more precisely. However, they are perfectly preserved. We discovered this beautiful necklace in the Wannsee district of Berlin.

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€ 890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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