Treasures of the Deep

Antique Natural Pearl Choker Necklace with Sapphire Clasp, c. 1910

€ 8,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Antique Natural Pearl Choker Necklace with Sapphire Clasp, c. 1910

Description

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The treasures of the earth and the sea have come together in this necklace: Three rows of precious, natural pearls the length of a princess are held in place by a clasp made of sapphire and diamonds. Today, in the age of cultured pearls, it is hard to imagine the value that natural saltwater pearls once had: They were valued similarly to diamonds, as each one is a precious freak of nature. Pearl divers in the Persian Gulf brought thousands of oysters from the depths of the ocean to the surface, but only one in about 500 shells contained a pearl at all, and only one in five of these pearls was of jewelry quality - and of these few pearls, even fewer could be put together to form a necklace of harmonious size and colour. It is therefore not surprising that in those days people often had to collect individual pearls for a long time before they had even one strand together. This necklace, with its three strands of natural pearls, was therefore already a special treasure at the time it was created. All the pearls are a delicate cream colour with a shimmering lustre and are strung in a very slightly graduated pattern towards the middle. At the nape of the neck, where hair was pinned up at the time, a precious clasp shines: it is a Ceylon-cut sapphire of the soft, mild blue associated with the site where Ceylon was once found. The gemstone is surrounded by diamonds in silver settings. The combination of pastel blue and light cream-colored pearls creates a soft colour scheme that wonderfully underscores the fashion of the years around 1910. Delicate silk chiffons and lace, arranged in draped panels and flowing gently around the body, were the ideal of those years, as supplied by Houses of Worth or Callot Soeurs. Colours such as mauve, eau de nil or sky blue harmonized with gemstones in pastel shades - and pearls with them all.

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€ 8,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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