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Midcentury Pearl Necklace with Jade Clasp Luxury Cultured Akoya Pearls
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This pearl necklace features a certified jade clasp that has been certified natural and untreated. The creamy-white -almost golden- pearls average a luxurious 8.9mm in size -cultured Akoya pearls over 8mm are considered uncommon. Akoya pearls over 8mm are considered luxury-sized pearls. And luxurious these are. Cultured Akoya pearls from this era -circa 1960s- were allowed to remain in the water longer than today's pearls. As a result, these pearls developed thick nacre and display orient; the prismatic display of light that seems to originate from within the pearl.
The 25" strand is sumptuous and the warm glow of the pearls is perfectly complimented by the 14K yellow gold clasp, set with seven oval (and one round) cabochons of natural and untreated Burmese jadeite jade in white, red, lavender, green, yellow and light green. (The black cabochon is not jade.) It's a gorgeous clasp that compliments the pearls perfectly.
This necklace ships with a certificate from Stone Group Labs certifying the jade clasp is untreated jadeite from Burma (Myanmar).
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- Dimensions:Length: 25 in (635 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960s
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- Seller Location:Southbury, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1589119271502
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