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643A Fine Natural Pearl, Emerald and Diamond Necklace天然海水珍珠配祖母綠及鑽石項鏈Estimate HK$2,200,000 - 3,200,000 $280,000-410,000 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Charlene Lau Head of Department, Hong Kong, Jewellery +852 2318 2039 clau@phillips.com
Condition ReportSign UporLog InDescriptionOur Buyer's Premium has been updated. View our Conditions of Sale.One hundred and eighty-one round to oval-shaped natural pearls, measuring 4.20 mm to 8.75 mmOne oval cabochon emerald Half button-shaped pearls Old-cut diamondsShortest strand approximately 41.3 cmSSEF Report: 181 natural saltwater pearls附瑞士SSEF證書Catalogue EssayAn Abundance of Charm Natural pearls have always been a prestigious symbol of wealth and status, with Ancient Greeks believing them to be the tears shed by Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Natural pearls are increasingly rare, and thus increasingly valuable. Their formation is a lucky occurrence, with each pearl taking years to form and requiring perfect conditions in which to do so. Statistically, only 1 in 10,000 wild oysters will yield a pearl and of those, only a tiny percentage ever achieve the size, shape and colour required to be used in jewellery. Perennially desirable, Jacqueline Kennedy famously said that ‘pearls are always appropriate’ while Coco Chanel stated that ‘a woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls’. Lot 643, is comprised of 181 perfectly-graduated natural saltwater pearls of the most desirable cream white body colour. Ranging from 8.75 to 4.20 mm, each pearl displays an intense and uniform colour with rose and green overtones accentuating their extraordinary lustre.Read More