Rare 10 to 12 mm Real Golden South Sea Pearl Necklace 18"

Description: The only variety of nacreous pearls more prized than black: Golden Rare 10 to 12 mm Real Golden South Sea Pearl Necklace 18"Like new! See photos for condition.Semi baroque pearls ranging from 10.2 to 11.8mm across.Creamy gold bodycolor with a nice soft orient showing through.Very good lustre with minor surface blemishes and minor to strong circles.South Sea pearls are a rare variety of saltwater pearls from the Pinctada Maxima oyster.They comprise only 3% of the worlds pearls and are known for their soft lustre and large sizes.White pearls come from Australia's northern coast and the prized golden pearls come from the Philippines.Don't be fooled by low priced "south sea" pearl listings. Most of those listings from China are actually cheaper Chinese freshwater pearls.They can also have large sizes and circled surfacesbut are much cheaper and easier to produceAnd are often dyed to a golden color.These are Genuine south sea saltwater pearls. About Cultured PearlsMany people assume that cultured pearls means cheap pearls.This is completely wrong.99.99% of pearls on the public market are cultured.Cultured saltwater pearls require pristine outdoor ocean environments.The oysters are very sensitive to their surroundings and need constant care.Even the temperature must be just right to make quality pearls.The nucleus of pearls are polished spheres of freshwater mussel shell.A very skilled technician is needed to place it and the donor tissue in just the right place.Even then 50-60% of oysters will eject the bead or die after incubation.The growth period for the pearl takes anywhere from 11 months to 7 years.Of the thousands of pearls harvested many are not round enough,clean enough, or have proper quality nacre to be used in fine jewelry.Pearls can't be polished to a round shape. It would leave dull spots.So what comes out of the oyster is what you get.And those all have to be sorted out and matched together by hand!A technician will have to sort through thousands of pearls to create one necklace.It's no wonder that even cultured pearls can demand a premium price. Make sure to check out our eBay store for other unique listings! We specialize in watches, Jewelry, antiques and collectibles

Price: 1215 USD

Location: Ballwin, Missouri

End Time: 2024-12-22T21:56:41.000Z

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