Vintage Necklace Made of Gray Akoya Pearls with a White Gold Clasp, Circa 2000

Shimmer of the Sea

Vintage Necklace Made of Gray Akoya Pearls with a White Gold Clasp, Circa 2000

€ 489.00 ^*

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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!

A treasure from the depths—for millennia, pearls have held a special fascination for people. In China, they are considered a symbol of wisdom, wealth, and dignity; in Japan, they bring good luck; and in India, they represent fertility and the blessing of children. Even the Greeks and Romans valued pearls as precious jewellery and associated them with love. The Greek word “margarita,” once a term for a beloved, lives on today in the first name Margaret. For many centuries, however, pearl jewellery remained a luxury reserved for only a few. It was not until the early 20th century that this changed fundamentally, when the Japanese entrepreneur Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating saltwater pearls under controlled conditions. Until then, necklaces made of natural pearls were extremely rare and were sometimes valued as highly as diamonds of the same size. Mikimoto’s groundbreaking development marked the beginning of the cultured pearl’s success story, as it quickly became a timeless classic. This pearl necklace, dating from around the year 2000, consists of forty-five gray-shimmering Akoya cultured pearls. They are individually knotted and strung into a 45-cm-long necklace. The pearls display a vibrant play of colours ranging from blue-gray to gray-violet. Some pearls appear slightly lighter, while others are slightly darker. Their distinctly baroque shape lends the necklace a natural character. This is complemented by a varied surface texture, characterized by the pearls’ fine growth markings. The luster is consistently good to Very good, giving the surface a lively shimmer. A white gold clasp provides a harmonious finish. Its surface—partly matte and partly high-gloss polished—echoes the cool tones of the pearls and complements them in a particularly harmonious way.

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Shimmer of the Sea

€ 489.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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