Vintage Estate 18k Gold Mabe Pearl Diamond Pendant Drop Necklace Signed Wedding

  
EXCEPTIONAL VINTAGE ESTATE 18K YELLOW GOLD MABE PEAR SHAPE AA- GRADE WHITE PINK COLOR AUSTRALIA. We are a estate liquidator service We work with lawyers and estate owners Not one of us are jewelers. We do not have a gem tester only a diamond tester i don't know how to grade diamonds or gemstones It has been tested for diamonds and gold The stones look to be very clean and beautiful color but I do not know how to grade it. Sorry wish I could be more help.

With its showy, oversized shape and shimmering rainbow-like luster, a mabe pearl. The mabe pearl gets its name from the type of mollusk in which it is grown, the Pteria penguin, which is called "mabe-gai" in Japanese. A mabe pearl is actually a cultured blister pearl that is grown differently than other cultured pearls.

Instead of being grown inside the body of a mollusk creature, a mabe pearl is grown against the inside of the shell. This allows the mabe pearl to develop a dome shape with a flat back, and is why mabe pearls are sometimes referred to as "half pearls".

To create a mabe pearl, a hemispherical nucleus is inserted into the shell beneath the mantle tissue. After many, many months, the blister pearl is cut away from the inner shell, the nucleus is removed and the hollow cavity is backed by a mother-of-pearl plate.

Even with the help of man, creating a mabe pearl is a time consuming process. Just the craft of seeding a mabe oyster takes years of training to master. However, the glistening, iridescent mabe pearls are well worth the wait. Pearls are the birthstone for June. They are also considered to be a mystical birthstone for November and an astrological birthstone for Gemini and Cancer.

Pearls are also considered to be lucky for Sagittarius. FRESH WATER PEARLS: These promote sincerity, truth and loyalty. Also is said to enhance personal integrity, soothes, calms, yet focuses attention. At one time, pearls were considered to be important financial assets, similar in price to real estate.

This was because thousands of oysters had to be searched to find a single pearl. Pearls were worn by medieval knights going into battle to protect them from harm.

One story claims that Cleopatra placed a pearl in a glass of wine and drank the wine once the pearl had dissolved to impress Marc Antony. The beauty of pearls have often been mentioned in history - from Homer's epic The Odyssey, to Marco Polo's accounts of the king of China, to ancient Hindu epics. Crusaders helped to spread the use and popularity of pearls throughout Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries. Aztecs decorated the interiors of their palaces with pearls.

MABE PEARLS: With their big, showy dome, mabe pearls offer all the glamour of South Sea pearls at a much more affordable price. Cultivated with a flat back, mabe pearls are a favorite for fine earrings, rings and pendants. The item "VINTAGE ESTATE 18K GOLD MABE PEARL DIAMOND PENDANT DROP NECKLACE SIGNED WEDDING" is in sale since Saturday, April 07, 2018.

This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Fine Jewelry\Fine Necklaces & Pendants\Pearl". The seller is "4744366" and is located in Andover, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

• Main Stone Color: Cream
• Style: Pendant SLIDE
• Secondary Stone: Diamond
• Main Stone: MABE Pearl
• Main Stone Creation: Cultured
• Metal: Yellow Gold
• Main Stone Treatment: Not Enhanced
• Metal Purity: 18k
• Use Ocassion: Wedding
• Use Occasion: Wedding
• Theme: WEDDING
• Brand: HALLMARKED
• Length (inches): 1 1/2 INCHES LONG