Scientific first used to confirm Age of Ana Maria Pearl

[BeadersSecret]

Pearls, Emeralds, History and now a scientific first - this one has it all

The Swiss Gemmological Institute have used radiocarbon dating in what is a world first, to confirm the age of an important historical pearl, the "Ana Maria Pearl".

Gemmologists carefully took a very tiny sample from within the pearl's drill hole in order to do the testing, and the data from this first-ever analysis confirmed that this natural pearl was formed between the 16th and mid-17th century AD.

See this link for the PDF press release from the institute. https://www.ssef.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SSEF-Press-Release-First-age-dated-pearl-to-be-offered-at-auction-7-5-2019.pdf

Christie's will be Auctioning it on the 15th if your inspired to buy

 

[lary007]

That's fascinating! Thank you for the link.

 

[CathyKeshi]

That's so interesting; Thank You for the link, Bernadette!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Very cool! An interesting read.

 

[Lilpearl]

Very interesting indeed! Thank you for sharing!

 

[BeadersSecret]

Here’s the eye candy itself

 

[ericw]

Thank you for this interesting sharing, Bernadette.
If the gem looks like an emerald, I am amazed to read the origin of the pearl.
I didn't know spanish conquest found pearls in America.