Very Long Vintage Sautoir Made of Blue-Grey Akoya Pearls with Diamond Clasp, c. 2000

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Very Long Vintage Sautoir Made of Blue-Grey Akoya Pearls with Diamond Clasp, c. 2000

€ 2,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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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!

A treasure from the depths - people have always been fascinated by pearls. In China, they are considered a sign of wisdom, wealth and dignity, in Japan they bring good luck and in India they stand for the blessing of children. Even in ancient times, the Greeks and Romans revered the pearl as exquisite jewellery, even as a symbol of love: the Greek "margarita" - once synonymous with the beloved - lives on to this day in the name Margarete. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that pearl jewelry became accessible to the wider social classes when the Japanese entrepreneur Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in the groundbreaking cultivation of saltwater pearls. Until then, necklaces made from real pearls were as precious as diamonds of the same size - rare, sought-after and almost unaffordable. Mikimoto's innovation ushered in a new era: the cultured pearl became a timeless classic, still the epitome of style and sophistication today. This extraordinary pearl necklace, which came to us from a Berlin estate, consists of 166 finely coordinated, 7.5 to 8.0 mm large, high-quality Akoya pearls. They are individually knotted and strung into a 141 cm long sautoir, which can be elegantly looped around the neck several times or simply worn long or with a knot. The pearls vary slightly in color, between blue-grey and grey-violet, some pearls are lighter, others a little darker. Their shape is very round, a few pearls are slightly baroque, and their surface is very even, with only a few growth marks to be seen. The luster of the pearls is consistently good to very good. The crowning glory is an exquisite diamond clasp in white gold, enhanced with a total of 0.80 ct of brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds. This luxurious clasp blends in with the cool, elegant overall look and lends the necklace a touch of Art Deco charm reminiscent of the glamorous aesthetics of the 1920s.

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€ 2,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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