Interesting. It must feel great to have sold such a necklace.
I`m so jealous I canīt buy something like that myself, even though I prefer golden south seas. If I were rich Iīd buy this one instead
http://www.pearlparadise.com/detail.aspx?ID=933 . I just love the dark golden colours in it... And then Iīd buy tahitians for the money I save on not buying a strand for 460 k USD. Maybe I could take baths in them... Or maybe not, because thatīd probably damage them.