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0.50 ctw Diamond and Pearl Brooch/Pendant - 14KT White Gold

Currency:USD Category:Jewelry / Fine Jewelry Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:2,450.00 - 3,225.00 USD
0.50 ctw Diamond and Pearl Brooch/Pendant - 14KT White Gold
One electronically tested 14KT white gold ladies cast & assembled akoya cultured pearl and diamond brooch/pendant. One and one-half inch in diameter brooch/pendant features an akoya cultured pearl and diamond wreath, terminating in a curved horizontally placed pin and hidden bail. Bright polish finish. Condition is good. Containing: Six akoya cultured pearls, 6.0mm in size. The pearls are cream in color with a very good luster, acceptable nacre, round to near round, clean Graded in the setting. Akoya Cultured Pearls are farmed in the ocean waters around the countries of Japan and China. In Japan the main culturing areas are near Ehime, Kumamoto, and Nagasaki. In China, the main culturing areas are Hainan Island, Chenghai Guangdong, and Liusha Zhangjiang. Liusha is known in China as the Country of Akoya Pearls. The Akoya oyster Pinctada Fucata Martensii is the smallest pearl-producing oyster. The cultured pearl is produced by inserting a nuclei and a small piece of mantle tissue into the oyster. Akoya pearls tend to range in size from about 4 to 8 millimeters and consistently are round and or near-round. The Akoya pearl takes from two to three years to form. Akoya pearls are the pearls most often used in necklaces. They are generally white or cream colored, and have overtones of rose, pink, cream, and or green. The development of the modern pearl culturing technique is due to the work of one man, Kokichi Mikimoto who began work on this idea in the late 19th century. The Japanese Akoya cultured pearl became the first pearl to be cultured in a steady reliable production. Six prong set round brilliant cut diamonds, measuring 2.10 - 2.00 x 1.23mm (depth est.) approximate total weight of 6 Stones = 0.20ct. Graded in the setting. Clarity: VS-1 to VS-2. Color: G - H Twenty-Four bead set single cut diamonds, measuring 1.50 - 1.30 x 0.84mm (depth est.) approximate total weight of 24 Stones = 0.30ct. Graded in the setting. Clarity: VS-1 to SI-1. Color: G - I. Total Weight of Diamonds 0.50ct. Total Weight of Brooch/Pendant 8.86gm. AIG Appraised at $3,225.00.