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seventy seven pearls, with a central pearl of 13mm graduating to 9.2mm, of natural colour in delicate shades of grey, pink, gold, white and peach, originating from Australian South Seas, Indonesian South Seas and Tahitian South Seas together with Edison Freshwater and all of exceptional lustre, strung knotted on silk to a rose coloured ball clasp, stamped '750', overall length 89cm, weight 133g

Footnote: The rare and large Australian and Indonesian South Sea pearls are native to the deep offshore waters of Australia, Myanmar, Indonesia and the islands of the South Pacific. Their parent oyster, Pinctada Maxima, is the world's largest oyster and can grow up to 30cm in diameter. These pearls are rare due to the length of time they take to grow and the costly methods employed for their recovery at harvest time and as a result, South Seas pearls tend also to be the most expensive of pearls. Edison pearls are cultivated in only a few freshwater pearl farms in China, and are nucleated with just one bead at a time, allowing the creature to direct all of its attention to producing just one pearl. They are known for their intense, almost metallic lustre with sizes averaging between 11 to 14mm.

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