Live Auction 16111Magnificent Jewels
NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND RING
Lot 148 THE PROPERTY OF AN ITALIAN LADY

NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND RING

Closed16 May 2018

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CHF 162,500

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NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND RING
Button-shaped natural pearl of approximately 15.95-16.30x13.00 mm, vari-cut diamonds, 1950s, ring size 7 ¾
SSEF report: approximately 24 carats, saltwater natural pearl

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NATURAL PEARLS
Diving for natural pearls has been recorded in books since at least the 5th century AD, in the Gulf of Mannar in Sri Lanka. For thousands of years, natural pearls were retrieved by divers in the Indian Ocean, some having to dive for more 30 meters on a single breath.