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Long Sautoir Pearl Necklace with White Gold & Sapphire Clasp, c. 1970


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Long Sautoir Pearl Necklace with White Gold & Sapphire Clasp, c. 1970
Long Sautoir Pearl Necklace with White Gold & Sapphire Clasp, c. 1970
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A treasure from the depths of the sea... Even the ancient Greeks and Romans coveted pearls as pieces of jewelry. But for thousands of years, real pearls were very rare finds. It was therefore a great sensation when the Japanese entrepreneur Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating saltwater pearls on a large scale at the beginning of the 20th century. Until then, pearl necklaces could only be made from either artificial or 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 broader mass and triggered a great fashion that has lasted to this day. We therefore have Mikimoto's invention to thank for this piece of jewelry - because it would once have been unimaginably difficult to combine so many natural pearls of the same quality and size into such a long necklace! The approximately 1.26 m long necklace is a so-called sautoir, which is so long that it can be doubled or tripled around the neck or worn with a knot. The total of 183 Japanese cultured pearls have a creamy white color and show some growth characteristics that identify them as natural products. The necklace is held in place by a high-quality white gold clasp. Four blue sapphires shimmer in the middle of the clasp, which looks like a double knot. The necklace, which was created in the 1970s, reminded us of the extra-long and beautiful Charleston necklaces of the 1920s. We have had it re-knotted so you can wear it without thinking about it.
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Long Sautoir Pearl Necklace with White Gold & Sapphire Clasp, c. 1970
Stay Flexible!
€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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