€1,000 - €1,500
A PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE The single strand set with graduated pearls of white and cream tint, measuring from 3.1 to 7.3mm, to a square-shaped clasp set with single-cut diamonds, length 44cm All pearls were verbally tested at GCS laboratory in London, in March 2025, and were confirmed to be natural, saltwater. The word pearl has long stood for something rare, beautiful, and valuable. For centuries, royalty prized natural pearls as symbols of purity and power. They form inside oysters or mussels, but how exactly they start growing remains something of a mystery. Truly natural pearls, those formed without any human involvement, are extremely rare, with most found being tiny, often smaller than a grain. Today, nearly all pearls on the market are cultured. This means they’re still real pearls, grown inside oysters, but with human help to start the process. Cultured pearls became widespread in the early 20th century, thanks to Japanese innovations in oyster farming.
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