Pearl and Sapphire Necklace 17"

  • $155.00
    Unit price per 
Shipping calculated at checkout.

Only 1 left!

Pearl and Sapphire Necklace 17"

Mineral: Freshwater Pearls (Cultured) and Sapphire

Origin: Pearls (Yiwu, Central Zhejiang Province, East China.) and Sapphire (India)

Color: Pearl (White With Pink Orient) and Sapphire (Dark Blue to Light Blue)

Treatment: Pearls (Cultured) and Sapphire (None Known)

Material: Sterling Silver (925)

Size: 43.18cm (17")

Width: 8mm

Clasp: Spring Clasp

Weight: 30g

 

10% of this purchase will be donated to The Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.

 

People have coveted natural pearls as symbols of wealth and status for thousands of years. A Chinese historian recorded the oldest written mention of natural pearls in 2206 BC. As the centuries progressed toward modern times, desire for natural pearls remained strong. Members of royal families as well as wealthy citizens in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere treasured natural pearls and passed them from generation to generation.

From those ancient times until the discovery of the New World in 1492, some of the outstanding sources of natural pearls were the Persian Gulf, the waters of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Chinese rivers and lakes, and the rivers of Europe.

The first steps toward pearl culturing occurred hundreds of years ago in China, and Japanese pioneers successfully produced whole cultured pearls around the beginning of the twentieth century. 

Pearls are treasures from the Earth’s ponds, lakes, seas, and oceans, and they’ve always embodied the mystery, power, and life-sustaining nature of water.

The spherical shape of some pearls led many cultures to associate this gem with the moon. In ancient China, pearls were believed to guarantee protection from fire and fire-breathing dragons. In Europe, they symbolized modesty, chastity, and purity.

 

Color may vary in images and videos due to different lightings and angles.


We Also Recommend

×
×

View full product info