Timeless Classic

Long Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Sapphire Gold Clasp, c. 1980


€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Long Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Sapphire Gold Clasp, c. 1980
Long Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Sapphire Gold Clasp, c. 1980
Description
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Pearl necklaces come in a wide variety of lengths, which is why they are so versatile. Whether sporty or elegant, each pearl necklace can enhance clothing in different ways: we recommend the classic "choker" (35-40 cm) for casual and business wear, the slightly longer "matinée necklace" (50-60 cm) for more festive occasions and the 70-90 cm long "opera" length, also known as "sautoir", tied single or double, is a luxurious eye-catcher for the grand ball. Here we have a particularly long pearl necklace with a length of 90.0 cm. A total of 103 perfectly matching Akoya pearls form an "Opera" length necklace. The pearls are creamy white, with a delicate overlay that is mostly pink, with some pearls having a slightly greenish shimmer. The pearls are very round, with few to distinct growth marks. The lustre is consistently good to very good. This results in a very uniform, precious appearance. The high-quality clasp of the necklace depicts a flower. Another pearl forms the hallmark of the flower and ten dark blue sapphires are set in the yellow gold petals. The clasp allows us to date the necklace to around 1980.
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"Which was the first precious stone that fascinated man? Possibly the pearl, in that its beauty was at once manifest when the mollusc was opened, for it needed neither to be cut nor polished, and its discovery was probably incidental to search for food." Francis Stopford: The Romance of the Jewel, 1920, p. 2.
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Long Vintage Akoya Pearl Necklace with Sapphire Gold Clasp, c. 1980
Timeless Classic
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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