16.0-20.2 mm AAA White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace on bust
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Close-up of a woman wearing a 16.0–20.2 mm AAA White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace with large, lustrous white pearls paired with a simple small pearl earring.
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White South Sea · Australia

16.0–20.2 mm AAA White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace

StrandWSS16to202

$83,725.00with the clasp you choose

The strand you see is the strand you receive. We photograph every strand in our Los Angeles studio. No stock photography, and no other strand like it.

Want to see more of this strand first?
  • Free insured FedEx 2-day shipping, and free returns
  • 90 days to return it for a full refund
  • Certificate stating origin, quality and characteristics

This strand

Measured and matched by hand

Pearl size
16.0-20.2 mm
Shape
Round
Grade
AAA
Length
18 Inch
We can add pearls to lengthen it, or remove pearls to shorten it. Ask before you order.
Pearl type
White South Sea
Origin
Australia
Natural color, never treated
Stringing
Double-knotted silk

White South Sea grading

What AAA means on this strand

Our grades consider luster, shape, surface and matching together, and luster is what they turn on. For surface we describe what the piece actually looks like rather than quoting a clean percentage. At these sizes a piece will almost always carry some marking, and a number cannot tell you whether that marking matters.

  • ALow to medium luster, noticeable variation from the stated shape, and marking readily visible across the piece.
  • AA+Medium to high luster with some variation in shape. More marking, sometimes accepted for the beauty of the piece as a whole.
  • AA+/AAAVery high luster, closely conforming to its stated shape. Most pearls very clean, with a few carrying more. The combined grade describes variation in surface, not mixed luster or an inconsistently matched strand.
  • AAAThis piece. Very high luster, closely conforming to its stated shape, clean overall with any marking minor enough not to draw the eye.

Select Gem A selection that sits outside this scale rather than above it. Not a tier we sort into, but a collection built over time: exceptional natural color, shape and surface at once, with any marking slight or sitting where a setting will cover it. Collected one pearl at a time, then assembled pearl by pearl.

Read the full grading standards

We could call this strand the Wilma Flintstone. The pearls are huge. They measure from a large 16 mm on the ends, to a whopping 20.2 mm in the center. Australian South Sea pearls rarely grow this large, and very few fine strands in this size exist in the world.

The pearls are round, clean and have a subtle rose overtone – the most desired of all. Each pearl is separated by a knot so the pearls do not rub against each other, and in the off chance the strand were to break, you won’t lose any of these magnificent pearls.

We have attached a large, white gold and diamond clasp to the strand. We felt it was the perfect complement to the pearls. This can be easily switched with another style if you prefer.

One of a kind and meticulously finished, this necklace is best appreciated when seen in person. We invite you to schedule a private virtual appointment, where you can view the strand up close, compare it against others in our collection, and experience firsthand the qualities that make it truly special.

Before you decide

We can show you this strand first

This strand is finished and it is here, in our Los Angeles vault. Before you buy it we will take it out and photograph it again for you, in whatever light or angle would help.

If there is something specific you want to see, a close look at the surface, the drill holes, the clasp, or the strand on a neck, just say so.

What you will see

New photographs of this exact strand, taken today.

We usually reply within one business day, Monday through Friday. Only one of these exists, so it stays available to everyone until it sells.

The same on every piece we sell

What you can count on before you look at a single pearl

We do our own buying

We do not outsource our buying, and we do not pick from someone else's catalog. Every pearl we sell is sourced, inspected and bought by us, from the growers, producers and dealers we have worked with for decades.

Natural color, guaranteed

Nothing we sell in this category is dyed, irradiated or color enhanced. The color you see grew in the oyster.

Finished in Los Angeles

Matched, strung and finished by our own team, with a solid gold clasp and a safety catch. Length and clasp can be changed before we ship.

Included with purchase

It arrives ready to give, or to keep

  • Certificate of authenticity

    Individually prepared, stating the origin, quality and characteristics of these pearls.

  • Presentation box and pouch

    For presenting the pearls and for keeping them safe between wearings.

  • Care kit

    A polishing cloth and instructions for keeping your pearls beautiful.

Buying from us

This piece is one of a kind

It has no reviews of its own because only one exists. These are reviews of Pearl Paradise from people who bought something else.

Great service. I ordered the wrong size and received a replacement before I returned the item. Thank you.

Betote E. · Verified buyer

It is a measure of character what we do when we err. This company failed to make a deadline and made it right with a personal call and some compensation. Both od which showed a character of the company. I will not hesitate to deal with them again. Robert Jones

Robert J.

I was somewhat hesitant to make this type of purchase, sight unseen, online and for something of which my knowledge is limited to put it mildly. Good communication, quick processing and delivery, from observation they seem to me to have the quality vs. investment I expected. And my wife was delighted. So, which box wasn't checked? Thanks

Danny S. · Verified buyer