16.0 to 16.4 mm White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace on bust
16.0 to 16.4 mm White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace diamond platinum clasp
16.0 to 16.4 mm White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace laid out
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White South Sea · Australia

Assael Collection: 16.0–16.4 mm White South Sea Round Pearl Necklace

StrandSNW00004

$310,000.00with 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.

Clasp

Platinum diamond ball clasp, 72 diamonds, 6.11 ctw

Fitted to this strand and shown in the photographs. We can change it if you would prefer something else. Ask us before you order.

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
16.0-16.4 mm
Shape
Round
Grade
Select Gem
Length
18 Inches
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
Clasp
18K Gold
Diamonds
6.11 carats
G color, VS1 clarity
Natural, never lab-grown
Stringing
Double-knotted silk

White South Sea grading

What Select Gem 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.
  • AAAVery high luster, closely conforming to its stated shape, clean overall with any marking minor enough not to draw the eye.

Select Gem. This piece. 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

16.0–16.4 mm round South Sea pearl and diamond necklace
25 round South Sea pearls · approx. 17.25 inches · platinum diamond ball clasp (72 diamonds, 6.11 ctw)

This necklace is composed of twenty-five perfectly round South Sea cultured pearls measuring 16.0–16.4 mm. The pearls display luminous natural bodycolor, thick nacre, and exceptional luster, and were meticulously selected for uniformity of size, shape, and surface quality. Pearls of this scale and precision place the strand among the rarest expressions of South Sea pearl craftsmanship.

The strand is finished at approximately 17.25 inches with a platinum ball clasp set with 72 natural diamonds totaling 6.11 carats. The substantial diamond clasp provides a refined and proportionate finishing element, complementing the exceptional presence of the pearls without competing for attention.

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.

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