One graduated single strand south sea cultured pearl necklace. Sixteen inch length, knotted with a thirteen millimeter 14KT white gold scalloped plunger style clasp containing thirty-seven south sea cultured pearls, 9.00 mm to 15.00 mm in size. The pearls are very slightly Green White Rose' to Cream in color, with low to medium luster, thin to medium nacre, off round to semi baroque, lightly spotted to spotted. South Sea Cultured Pearls are farmed in the ocean waters throughout Australia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the southern coast of China. Australia's main culturing industry is located near the city of Broome, in the northwest, on the Kimberley coast. South Sea cultured pearls form in the Pinctada Maxima oyster, the world's largest (up to 34cm) pearl cultivating oyster. The Indian & Pacific Ocean, the Java & the South China Sea, are the native waters of the Pinctada Maxima oyster. There are two varieties of the Pinctada Maxima: the Gold Lipped oyster which produces the golden color pearls, and the Silver Lipped oyster which produces white color pearls. The South Sea cultured pearl takes from about two to three years to grow. It is produced by inserting a large bead into the oyster when it is about two years old. The South Sea pearl nacre has a unique satiny appearance, due partly to the fast moving and clean waters on the South Seas. AIG Appraised at $5,990.00.

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