Assael Collection: 16.0-19.5mm White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace

16.0–19.5 mm round white South Sea pearl and diamond necklace
23 round white South Sea pearls · 43.4 momme · approx. 16.75 inches · platinum and 18K white gold diamond ball clasp (72 diamonds, 6.29 ctw)

This is among the finest white South Sea strands in the world. Twenty-three round pearls, every one between 16.0 and 19.5 mm, all with the luminous bodycolor, thick nacre, and deep mirror luster that define the very top of South Sea production. Pearls this large and this fine, matched into a single strand, sit at the absolute peak of what the species can produce.

At this level, size is only the beginning. What separates the greatest strands is luster and overtone, the depth of the glow and the subtle color that plays across the surface. Differences that look small on paper are everything in person, and they are what set one exceptional strand apart from another. Each pearl here was selected and matched for exactly these qualities, the kind of matching that defined Assael.

Finished at approximately 16.75 inches with a substantial platinum and 18K white gold clasp set with 72 natural diamonds totaling 6.29 carats.

Because luster and overtone are best judged in person, we're glad to arrange a private viewing, in our Los Angeles vault or by virtual appointment, so you can see this strand's character directly and compare it against others in the collection.

A museum-caliber strand from the Assael Collection, held in our Los Angeles vault. Once it sells, it will not be available again.