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Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950


€ 389.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950
Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950
Description
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It was a great sensation when the Japanese entrepreneur Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating saltwater pearls on a large and saleable 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 strings together beautiful Akoya pearls with iridescent, rose-gold overlay in a graduated pattern. The largest pearl is at the bottom center, from which the pearls become smaller and smaller on both sides and towards the top. The pearls are mostly round, some pearls are slightly teardrop-shaped. They show light to strong surface characteristics. Their lustre is good to very good: overall, it is a medium pearl quality. A flower-shaped clasp made of silver with a trimming of another pearl and glittering marcasite roses is entirely in keeping with Art Deco forms. Clasps of this type were produced until the 1950s. The light patination of the silver effectively emphasizes the white shimmer of the pearl, making not only the pearl in the décolleté but also the clasp in the neck an eye-catcher. We have had the necklace restrung and knotted so that it can now be worn without any worries.
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Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Silver Clasp, c. 1950
Like in the Old Days...
€ 389.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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