The History of Pearls

🔊 Join Max Fawcett, Head of Jewellery in Geneva, as he highlights the history of pearls.

Coveted by both Eastern and Western collectors for centuries, pearls have been a mark of extravagance for monarchs and society figures throughout history.

Featured here are two extraordinary natural pearl sautoirs with the longest comprising 171 oval and button-shaped natural pearls, ranging approximately from 12.55 to 4.45 mm.

Magnificent Jewels | Geneva, 15 May

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[geoff]

Absolutely no one apart from my nans nan wears pearls.

And she died 110 years ago

[Cuzzo]

And as soon as you buy them they lose all their value