Charleston Style

Overlong Sautoir Pearl Necklace With Gold & Ruby Clasp, c. 1960

€ 1,790.00 ^*

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Overlong Sautoir Pearl Necklace With Gold & Ruby Clasp, c. 1960

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

It was a great sensation when the Japanese entrepreneur Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating saltwater pearls on a large scale 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 not until the commercial invention of the cultured pearl that pearl jewellery became affordable to a wider mass and triggered a great fashion that has lasted until today. We therefore have Mikimoto's breakthrough to thank for this piece of jewellery - because it would once have been unimaginable to combine so many natural pearls of the same quality and size into such a long necklace! The approximately 1.42 m long necklace is a so-called sautoir, which is so long that you can also put it double or triple around the neck or wear it with a knot. The total of 175 pearls have a creamy white color and show only a few growth characteristics that identify them as a natural product. The necklace is held by a high-quality clasp made of gold. One natural ruby sparkles in the center of the decorative clasp on each side. Created in the years around 1960, the necklace is a timeless classic that can be worn in a variety of ways and is reminiscent of the extra-long Charleston necklaces of the 1920s.

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A treasure from the depths of the sea - In many cultures around the world, the pearl has a deeply symbolic character. In China, they are a symbol of wealth, wisdom and dignity; in Japan, they signify good luck; in India, the abundance of children. Even among the ancient Greeks and Romans, pearls were highly coveted as jewelry: the Greek term "margarita" was also used to refer to the beloved, as it were, a term that has survived to this day in the name Margaret. The classic pearl necklace must not be missing from a lady's jewellery box.

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Charleston Style

€ 1,790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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