Antique Pearl Necklace 22 Inch Long Graduating 14ct White Gold Clasp

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Antique Pearl Necklace 22 Inch Long Graduating 14ct White Gold Clasp :
$734.91

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º SIZE 22 inch long This is a fabulous old necklace
consisting of a vintage
string of Real cultured Pearls
a Graduating strand of cultured Pearls
complimented by an ornate
14ct white gold seed pearl clasp
It dates around the 1930s deco period º WEIGHT 24.7 Grams The pearls graduate from 5mm to 8 mm
and all are uniform in shape, ( round )

They are on the original thread,
that has been knotted between,
the thread has stretched over the years,
A good working jeweller could
have them restrung for a small charge º GEMSTONES Cultured Pearls The Pearls exhibit a high luster
a lovely champagne shimmer
with rose pink tones,
they possess that wonderful hue that
compliments any skin colour They would make a wonderful
necklace for any bride to be
on her \' Special \' Day

The clasp is hallmarked with the
14K stamps for 14ct gold,
a unique fitting which is
secure and in original working order
The front is boasts a seed pearl According to Pliny the Elder,
writing a the end of the first century AD,
Cleopatra bet Mark Anthony that
she could serve him a dinner so
expensive it would never be equaled.
The banquet was indeed luxurious but
no more so than Cleopatra
had served on other occasions.
Mark Anthony thought he had won the
bet until Cleopatra, who was wearing two
huge pearls on her ears valued at
$1,300,000 in todays money removed
one and dropped it in her huge cup
of wine where it quickly dissolved.
She drank it down and the judge
of the wager then declared that
Anthony had lost the bet ! º CONDITION good for age Please note that all boxes
are for display only unless
otherwise stated above .
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Quality presentation boxes .
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