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Description

the pearl, 12mm in diameter and of natural grey colour, carved all over with wavy designs and with twelve navette shaped 'windows' exposing the turquoise bead interior, with a white cable wire terminating in a bolt ring catch and also a push-through silicone fastening to allow for the removal of the pendant, unmarked tested as 18ct gold, overall length 43cm, gross weight 3.4g

Footnote: Tahitian Pearls represent around 0.7% of the total worldwide pearl production and the Pinctada Margaritifera oyster will produce one pearl every two years. Using a turquoise bead, this Tahitian pearl has been nucleated within the mollusc and then left undisturbed for nearly two years as the Tahitian nacre forms around the turquoise. The nacre is then hand carved by craftsmen.

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