Assael Collection: 14.0–16.0 mm Round Golden South Sea Pearl Necklace, 17.25 inches

14.0–16.0 mm round golden South Sea pearl and diamond necklace
27 round golden South Sea pearls · deep golden color · 30.4 momme · approx. 17.25 inches · 18K yellow gold diamond ball clasp (72 diamonds, 4.19 ctw)

Among the finest golden South Sea strands in the world. Twenty-seven perfectly round pearls measuring 14.0 to 16.0 mm, in an intensely dark natural golden color, the deepest and most coveted grade the species produces. Large round goldens are rare on their own, and to find them with color this saturated, matched evenly across a full strand, is exceptional.

With golden pearls, color is everything. Size and roundness set the stage, but it is the depth and richness of the gold, how saturated and how alive the color reads, that separates a great strand from a common one. The finest goldens glow rather than simply appear yellow, and that quality is impossible to judge from a specification. Every pearl here was selected and matched for that depth of color, the kind of selection Assael was known for.

Finished at approximately 17.25 inches with an 18K yellow gold clasp set with 72 natural diamonds totaling 4.19 carats.

The true color of a golden strand only reveals itself in person, so we'd be glad to arrange a private viewing, at our Los Angeles vault or by virtual appointment, where the depth of this gold comes fully alive.

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