Extreme Tahiti pearl

[Cees]

Saw this 19.98 mm Dark with green overtone Tahiti cultured pearl on Basel World 2012. Pearl was sold for US $ 55,675,= to a client in the Middle East by Pinella Autore, Australian Pearls, Nice France.

 

[Amanda]

It's lovely. But imagine if you dropped it....?

 

[pearlescence]

If you dropped it it would probably be fine. pearls are tough (but do get scratched)

 

[Katbran]

Wow....that's an impressive size lol Thanks for the photo

 

[Hanaleimom]

I wonder how large the nucleus is? For $55,675 I would like to have nacre thicker than .8mm.

 

[Amanda]

If you dropped it it would probably be fine. pearls are tough (but do get scratched)

Ah, but I was thinking of trying to find the little charmer, after it rolled off under the sideboard (-:

 

[Adeline Leigh]

Whoa, for a single pearl (gulp)?

 

[pattye]

Gigantic, that one is really something!

 

[Alex]

2 cms !!!!

That is HUGE

must be incredible to see

let alone hold in your hand............

 

[Caitlin]

I wonder how large the nucleus is? For $55,675 I would like to have nacre thicker than .8mm.

LOL! That is a good point.

 

[dmj]

there was a 18 to 21 mm string for 350 000 at a german company i wonder if that one got sold i was really happy with my 17,5 mm

 

[Katbran]

I saw some huge ones at the HK show, they had to be 16-18mm at least..they were selling strands for 135,000USD - almost didn't look real.

 

[Vik]

It is a gorgeous Pearl.. From the image the colour looks fantastic, the Lustre is rich and the shape is round. Would love to see what the finished piece of jewellery would look llike.

 

[Unusual Pearls]

beautiful pearl. beautiful price.

 

[Pearls Collector]

Any information about its suface quality ?

 

[lisa c]

Well, I had the opposite response; call me a bad name, but I see the shell as having better color than the pearl. I know, I know, each to his/her own, room for all kinds, and I'm partial to Josh's most colorful pearls (and others too!). Color, color, color...

Probably it's much better in real life, to achieve that price.