That Irritated Oyster...

Festive Pearl Necklace in Two Rows With Diamond Clasp, ca. 1960


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Festive Pearl Necklace in Two Rows With Diamond Clasp, ca. 1960
Festive Pearl Necklace in Two Rows With Diamond Clasp, ca. 1960
Description
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"That irritated oyster which dwells unchristened and nameless in the wet gave birth after a silent spasm and a fatal end in the end a pearl" Do you know this beautiful song by Hildegard Knef about the life of an oyster and the birth of a pearl? If not, listen to it, it is very amusing! We also see particularly beautiful saltwater pearls, born of oysters, in this double row necklace of the years around 1960, which has a pretty diamond clasp. The pearls are 135 shimmering white cultured pearls of fine quality, as one can only wish for from Japanese cultured pearls. The magnificent clasp with a total of six sparkling diamonds in gold and white gold securely holds the two strands of individually knotted pearls. We have had the pearl necklace re-strung and the pearl cord renewed, so nothing stands in the way of carefree wear. This fine necklace is a timeless classic that would surely have pleased Hildegard Knef! It found its way to us here in Berlin.
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It was a great sensation when the Japanese entrepreneur Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating saltwater pearls on a large 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 wasn't until the invention of the cultured pearl that pearl jewellery became affordable to a wider mass and sparked a huge fashion that has lasted to this day. The present necklace in the classic form of the so-called "Collier Chute" also comes from the first phase of pearl cultivation. This type is characterized by the typical gradient shape. The largest pearl is at the bottom in the center, and starting from it, the pearls become smaller and smaller on both sides and upwards. This is also alluded to by its name, which is derived from the French "chuter" = to decrease.
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Festive Pearl Necklace in Two Rows With Diamond Clasp, ca. 1960
That Irritated Oyster...
€ 1,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Unit price €1,290.00 / piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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