South Sea Australian Coscia Pearls String Necklace for Woman
Details:
Strand of Australian South Sea pearls (South Sea) diameter from 13 mm to 17 mm. The closure is sold separately.
Pearls diameter: From 13 to 17 mm
South Sea pearls are rare and precious, they are grown in a giant oyster called Pinctada Maxima, they have record characteristics. Their size is greater than any other cultured pearl. They have a solid state of pearling, a characteristic that makes it lasting for generations. They are so precious and refined that they have been defined "Queens of Pearls, Pearls of Queens".
The Pinctada Maxima can reach 25 cm in diameter and weigh up to 5 kg. It is a very delicate mollusc that lives deep (100 meters) has a high mortality percentage up to 80% of the specimens.
The colors vary from white to cream to golden yellow. The most valuable are the so-called gold. The cultivation takes place by inserting a rigid mother-of-pearl core taken from a shell and a fragment of the epithelium of an oyster Pinctada Maxima into the mollusc gonad. The duration of cultivation varies from 20 to 24 months and the growth of the bud is about 2mm per year.
This pearl string necklace for women will be shipped in the original Coscia jewelry box with official guarantee.
