The Iluka South Sea Keshi Pearl Necklace

Just read Katerina Perez' article featuring a unique South Sea keshi pearl necklace, considered one of the longest of its kind (article states it IS the longest) made using 42 large Australian keshi and that took the artist some 17 years to create!

From the Article (that you can read in full by clicking here):

The Iluka necklace, whose name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning ‘near the sea’, was 17 years in the making, with 13 of those years spent sourcing the Keshi pearls and another four producing the final design concept. In total, it required more than 700 hours of handmaking, featuring 42 rare South Sea Keshi pearls (14.33mm to 19.43mm) from Broome, 149 Argyle pink diamonds for a weight of 3.91 carats, four hand-carved rock crystal petals from the White Rock Quarries in South Australia, and a further 564 colourless diamonds of 15.53 carats

 

It's stunning!

 

OOOO, those pearls are gorgeous. Love the clasp.

 

Just read Katerina Perez' article featuring a unique South Sea keshi pearl necklace, considered one of the longest of its kind (article states it IS the longest) made using 42 large Australian keshi and that took the artist some 17 years to create!

From the Article (that you can read in full by clicking here):

I wonder how it would feel to wear it -- how heavy

 

A delightful article with wonderful photos! The necklace is an artistic dream!

 

Gorgeous!

 

I wonder how it would feel to wear it -- how heavy

Keshi pearls can sometimes have more porous or even hollow spaces inside, so perhaps not as heavy as one might expect. That brooch, though, will definitely add some weight!
Funny, did anyone see a length given?
Truly amazing necklace!

 

Funny, did anyone see a length given?

Nope! I even checked his website - https://matthewely.com.au/pages/iluka-keshi-pearl-necklace

 

Nope! I even checked his website - https://matthewely.com.au/pages/iluka-keshi-pearl-necklace

What's your guestimate, Jeremy? Mine guess - 30 inches. Fun look at his website!!

 

That's quite remarkable ... swoon. The brooch is stunning. I'd admire it, maybe wear it as a brooch, and let those ultimate keshi star on their own

 

Remarkable !!

 

What's your guestimate, Jeremy? Mine guess - 30 inches. Fun look at his website!!

I think you're about right!