Assael Collection: 13.0–15.1 mm Round Golden South Sea Pearl Necklace, 17 inches

13.0–15.1 mm round golden South Sea pearl and diamond necklace
29 round golden South Sea pearls · deep golden color · 27.9 momme · approx. 17 inches · 18K yellow gold diamond clasp (158 diamonds, 2.30 ctw)

One of the finest golden South Sea strands you will find. Twenty-nine perfectly round pearls measuring 13.0 to 15.1 mm, in a deep, dark natural golden, the richest grade the species produces and the rarest to find across a full matched strand. Goldens this saturated, this even, and this large are seldom seen together.

For golden pearls, the color is the whole story. Size matters, but what truly sets a strand apart is the intensity of the gold, whether it glows with depth or merely reads as a pale yellow. The deepest goldens have a richness that seems lit from within, and no photograph or specification fully captures it. Each pearl on this strand was chosen and matched for that depth and saturation, in the tradition that defined Assael.

Finished at approximately 17 inches with an 18K yellow gold clasp set with 158 natural diamonds totaling 2.30 carats.

The richness of a golden strand can only be fully judged in person, so we'd welcome the chance to show it to you, at our Los Angeles vault or by virtual appointment, where the depth of the color comes alive.

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