Pearls at auction (Again)

[Valeria101]

A couple of beautiful things for your clicking pleasure

A 14 x 10mm natural drop in a remarkable setting

and

a suspiciously 'natural' looking strand...


Leaving the rest of the catalog for your browsing.

 

[Mandy]

The 2nd link doesn't work for me, Val Perhaps there's an error in the URL?

Otherwise, I LOVE the emeralds shown here. Such a pleasant shade of green *sigh*...

 

[Valeria101]

It is a tiny, delicate piece. Sale 2375 Lot 567 described as:

"Art Deco Pearl Necklace, the ivorytone pearls with rose overtones, graduating in size from approx. 1.70 to 4.10 mm, completed by a platinum, emerald-cut emerald, and old single-cut diamond melee clasp, millegrain accents, lg. 19 7/8 in., (white gold findings). Estimate $600-800"

 

[Slraep]

Hi Ana,

The knots between the pearls are huge! But you are right, they really do have the shape of naturals. The clasp seems to totally be from another strand. Curious.

Slraep

 

[GemGeek]

It's too bad there isn't a dime or a hand in the photo for reference. My mind says it's a 36" strand, even though I know it's just under 20".

 

[Valeria101]

The clasp seems to totally be from another strand.

Why? Because it is quite large relative to the pearls?

 

[E Curley]

Did you see the Natural Pearl Ring, necklace, earrings, and bracelet (Lots 1029-1032) coming up at the Sotheby's Hong Kong auction?

 

[knotty panda]

Thanks for the size perspective, Blaire. Based on a less than 20" length, maybe those knotted pearls are actually 2-2.5MM. Ever knot 4MM? Never again!

Curley: Link, please. Thanks!

 

[GemGeek]

Ever knot 4MM? Never again!

It says 1.7mm to 4.10. Sounds like that would be a Knotty nightmare!

 

[Caitlin]

That necklace really looks like my Bahraini pearls in both length and size.

Call me OCD but I like to knot beween small pearls. I recently put 277 knots in a 60" 4-5mm rope. It took about one TV show to knot.

I don't like the clasp with that strand-The weight of that clasp might make it slip around from the back of the neck..... I think it needs a plain little fish hook clasp for pearls.

 

[knotty panda]

It says 1.7mm to 4.10. Sounds like that would be a Knotty nightmare!

LOL, you got that straight! That's why God invented random symetry! I did a 4MM necklace for my niece, 11" on a carrier line with larkshead knots. Learned my lesson REAL fast! A year later, she grew out of it!

 

[Valeria101]

Did you see the Natural Pearl Ring, necklace, ...

You had to remind me! ROFL!

 

[Caitlin]

I am sorry that a lot of knots would put someone off. Of course, I did a lot of micro macrame back when it was popular.

My point is I like to knot. It is a soothing, almost contemplative activity. In fact I have 4 more of the 60" 4-5mm and 2 more 60" in lavender queued up to do.

The lavender strands are pearls I got from member Mandyshan, who lives in Zhuji.

 

[Nora]

You were so busy planning your convention (I'm jealous....) that you missed last night's sale in Geneva of naturals from the property of a Spanish Ducal Family.

http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=GE0902&live_lot_id=277

 

[Valeria101]

Missed it too. Looks like those conservative estimates didn't hurt!

The other side has a black strand on the block... Wonder what kind and where from the pearls might be?

 

[SteveM]

?naturals from the property of a Spanish Ducal Family.

Looks like El Duque will be able to keep the lights on for another month or two (a little shaky in Spain at the moment)!