Unusual Victorian Orientpearl diamond earrings. Photo courtesy Van Ham
950 / - platinum, pen and leverback from 750 / - yellow gold, weight: 14.7 g, 120 grains (natural pearls).4 Cushion Cut diamonds, 16 small old cut diamond and 24 rose cut diamonds together ca 4,948 ct Tchry-Chry (JL) VS-SI, 1 Naturperltropfen about 11.88 to 11.91 x 14.90 mm, body color: white, About color: iridescent pink-tinted white; 1 Naturperltropfen about 12.12 to 12, 47 x 13.40 mm, body color: light gray, About color: pale silvery gray with iridescent pink, Ca. 4.1 cm long. In the original form of case, gem inspection report DSEF Idar-Oberstein 2006, No. 17096th Condition: A. Result: € 91,000 (estimate: € 74,000)
Notes: The Pearl of the Orient fascinated mankind for centuries. Their rarity and their particular beauty provide a steadily increasing international demand.
Since ancient times, the Persian Gulf is the most important excavation site for beads and once dominated the world's trade. Together with the pearls from the Red Sea and the Strait of Manaar they found the so-called Pearl of the Orient market; probably came up in the 50s into about 70 to 80 percent of natural pearls from these areas. Countries in the Gulf look back on a thousand year old tradition of beads. During excavations in Dilmun settlement is a 4mm pearl was found in 1989 by archaeologists Arabic and English. Their age was estimated to be about 4,000 years, you is now the oldest preserved natural pearl from the Persian Gulf.
Through the emerging world economic crisis, the end of the 20s, learned the increasingly rare natural pearl becoming a more special appreciation. In the 50s to the 70s, it was in vogue, old and often inherited from pearls jewelery famous jewelry houses modified remodel.
Besides the known cultured pearls, which unlike oriental pearls have a core and its luster is not as deep, velvety and persistent, increasingly conquer new Australian natural pearls the market that are not nearly equal to the value of the old oriental pearls from the Persian Gulf. Here is keshi pearls without nucleus. Laboratory tests and special test methods provide information about the age and origin of natural pearls. Van Ham jewelry experts have a wealth of experience and work closely with all areas of the German Gemmological Society for gem research.
Van Ham. 288th Auction "Ancient Art", 15 Mai 2010. http://www.van-ham.com