Antique Natural Basra Pearl Necklace

[pattye]

Kari of Kari Pearls gave me permission to post this: It is pretty special!



Type of pearl: ANTIQUE NATURAL BASRA PEARLS

Carat Weight: Total 283.07 carats 84 pearls

Shape: Semi-Baroque and Baroque

Size: Largest Pearl - 15.2 X 12.00 mm

Color: Light Cream to Cream

Clasp Metal Type: 18K Gold

Pearls harvested from the Persian Gulf off the coast of countries like Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, etc., are known as Basra pearls.

Certificates: Bahrain and India

Price: $155,000

Here's KariPearls website: http://www.karipearls.com/rare-antique-natural-pearl-basra-with-certificate-from-bahrain-lab-for-investment.html

 

[Caitlin]

Wow. That one is great to have a record of, over here. It has unusually large pearls! Can you get a larger version of the photo?

 

[pattye]

When I saw this amazing necklace on fb I suggested to Kari that she should post it over here, but she told me to do it. I'm guessing it is on consignment and there are only a few photos. I'll see if I can enlarge it, and replace the one I put up in the original post. Sorry, can't seem to alter the photo. I'm a photoshop complete failure.

 

[GemGeek]

Thanks for posting this. It does make me want to see a close-up...

 

[pattye]

I'd love to see a close up too. The luster looks incredible!

 

[bluidragon]

what was the final sale price?

 

[pattye]

what was the final sale price?

We don't have access to that information as it was a private sale, but it would be interesting to know.

 

[CharmedOne]

It did not sell, it's on ebay now for $155,000 along with a smaller three strand necklace for $60,000. ~d

 

[Caitlin]

EBay is a dumb place to sell a necklace like that. it should go to Christies or Bonhams and its size alone could get it far more, if the usual frenzy happens. The pearls aren't round, but they are so big and lustrous, I think the necklace could fetch a lot more , if it weren't being sold in such a stupid venue for for an "Important" necklace!