400 year old natural pearls from The Santa Margarita

[pearlescence]

And you are reading me wrong. My point was that a good provenance increases the value of anything

 

[MistofCassiopeia]

"provenance is a clear trace of ownership back to the desired source"

This is true, especially in the antiques business - the more accurate or interesting (or infamous) the history of a piece is, the more valuable it is deemed to be. The piece need not necessarily be of the best quality.