Sea of Cortez necklace for sale at Bonhams

[Caitlin]

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Multi-color Natural Pearl and Diamond Necklace
Paterna sterna
Baja Califonia
Comprising four nested strands of natural color pearls displaying gray, silver, black, bronze, green overtones, pink, cream, white and aubergine hues, graduating in size from 2.5mm to 8.0mm. Completed with a pav?-diamond set clasp, the diamonds have a total approximate weight of 1.4 carats, length of shortest strand: 17 inches.


Estimate: $12,000 - 15,000
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Footnote:
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report dated November 12, 2010 stating that the pearls have been randomly tested for natural vs. cultured and that only the bronze pearl is cultured.




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Lot Notice The wording of the GIA report is as follows: Random sample of numerous pearls in a graduated four-strand necklace with a white metal clasp with indistinct alpha numeric stampings and set with numerous transparent near-colorless round brilliants. Identification: predominantly natural pearls; environment: saltwater; mollusk: various mollusks; treatments: none; shape: variously shaped; bodycolor, variously colored, natural. Comments: not all of the pearls in this item have been tested.

 

[SteveM]

Paterna sterna

These are the same folks of 'natural' keshis exposed elsewhere in Pearl-Guide.

The GIA report addendum stating 'various mollusks' should have resulted in amendment of the primary lot description, which would have served to eradicate the error above. Nonetheless, if the necklace goes for bottom range it appears to be a good value.