"I cant begin to guess how many times I'd be at a pearl convention  show or an auction when a drop dead gorgous woman

would stun everyone by strutting in, wearing a spectacular strand of pearls. Given the audience at these events every head

would swivel toward the necklace (not the woman).

Within a nanosecond the dealers would have assessed the pearls , orient, lustre, surface quality, size, shape and match - and

if they are as grand as they looked at first blush, the dealers eyes would dilate. Without a moments hesitation the first thing they

would sputter to the woman would be "May I ask the provenance of your pearls" . It was all a game, of course since the dealers

already knew, but a popular diversion nonetheless, since the wearer almost never had a clue"

From Tears of Mermaids - Stephen G Bloom  

Description: Victorian 15ct Gold Diamond & Seed Pearl Lavaliere Brooch & Necklace.

Marks: Marked 15ct and Inventory Number X2402

Size:  Measures 20 inches long and drop is 3 inches

Age: Late 19th Century

Weight: 27.9 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Status: Not For Sale

Description: Victorian 15ct Gold Seed Pearl Heart Shape Plaited hair Ring

Marks: Hallmarked Chester 1899

Size: Measures English Ring Size "O"

Age: Late 19th Century 

Weight: Weighs 2.6 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Status: For Sale

Code: DG482

Price: £295.00

Description: Vintage Triple Row Uniform 7 1/2 mm Cultured Pearls With Platinum Diamond Clasp. Original Box

Marks: Not Marked Clasp Tests As Platinum

Size: Pearls are all 7 1/2 mm. Shortest necklace strand measures 16 1/2 inches long. Clasp measures 3/4 x 1/2 inch.

Age: Early to Mid 20th Century

Weight: 73.6 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Status: For Sale

Price: £750.00

Description: Georgian "Paste Seed Pearl" Triple Row Necklace with Gold clasp. Sadly commemorating the death of a 13 year old girl

Marks: Clasp Not Marked. Acid Tests Gold

Size: Strands Measure 23 21 1/2 and 20 inches

Age: Georgian 1820

Weight: 8.8 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Status: For Sale

Price: £195.00

Description: Victorian Gold Seed Pearl Crossover Bangle Bracelet with Stars and Cresents Design

Marks: Unmarked Tests as gold

Size: Measures 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 but this is a very small size

Age: Victorian

Weight: 5.6 grams

Condition: Good Condition. This is a little out of round and also has a seed pearl missing (currently being replaced)

Code: DG

Price: £185.00

Description: Long Double Row Knotted 7 1/2 mm akoya pearls with 9ct Gold Amethyst Clasp

Marks: Clasp Hallmarked 9ct Gold

Size: Strands Measures 26 & 27 inches long

Age: Mid to Late 20th Century

Weight: Weighs 97.2 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Status: Not For Sale

Code: DG420

Price: £1000.00

Description: Victorian 18ct Gold Hallmarked Five Pearl Ring

Marks: Hallmarked Birmingham 1883

Size: Measures english ring size "S"

Age: Victorian

Weight: 3.2 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: G

Price: £495.00

Status: Sold

Description: Edwardian 9ct Gold Bar Brooch

Marks: Marked 9ct

Size: Measures 1 3/4 x 3/4 inches

Age: Edwardian

Weight: 4.0 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: G

 Status: For Sale

Price: £150.00

Description: Edwardian 15ct Gold Seed Pearl Spray Brooch

Marks: Marked 15ct

Size: Measures 2 x 1 inches

Age: Edwardian

Weight: 4.2 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: C/S

 Status: For Sale

Price: £175.00

Description: 9ct Gold Diamond Pearl Ring 60 points

Marks: English Hallmark for Sheffield 1988

Size: Measures English Ring Size S 1/2

Age: 1988

Weight: Weighs 3.3 grams 

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: DG207

Price: £185.00

Description: Vintage Knotted Graduated Cultured Salt Water Pearls with Platinum Clasp

Marks: Clasp Marked Platinum

Size: Measures 18 inches long

Age: Late 19th Century

Weight: Weighs

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: DS

Price: £195.00

Description: Victorian 9ct Gold Enamel & Pearl Mourning Brooch. This looks like a smaller brooch has been set inside a larger frame. Both same period. Inner brooch is inscribed "Oliver Gosling 6th Mar 1840 at 77 years"

Marks: Not Marked Tests as 9ct Gold

Size: Measures 2 x 1 3/4 inches

Age: Late 19th Century

Weight: 23.2 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Code: DG403 / DG464

Price: £225.00

Status: Sold

Description: 15ct Edwardian Rose Cut Diamond & Pearl Ring

Marks: Marked but bad stamp - I am uncertain if this is 15ct or 18ct as the 1 is clear but not the number after it

Size: Measures english ring size N

Age: Edwardian

Weight: Weighs 2.2 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: G- 8-12-5

Price: £150.00

Status: Sold

Description: Victorian 9ct Gold Seed Pearl Horseshoe Bar Brooch In Original Box.

Marks: Not Marked Tests As Gold

Size: Measures 1 5/8 inches wide

Age: Victorian

Weight: Weighs 3.7 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: DG465

Price: £125.00

Status: Sold

Description: 14k Gold Cultured pearl Enhancer Pendant. This would look good worn as a pendant or the base does open enabling this to be cliped over a strand of pearls. 

Marks: Marked 14k Italy

Size: Measures 1 5/8 inches diamater (excludes bale) 

Age: Late 20th century

Weight: Weighs 8.5 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: G

Price: £135.00

Description: Victorian 15ct Gold Seed Pearl Star & Cresent Moon Brooch

Marks: Marked 15ct Rd 143233 

Size: Measures 1 1/8 diamater

Age: Late 19th Century

Weight: 3 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

 Status: For Sale

Code: DG361

Price: £135.00

Description: Vintage 9ct Gold Diamond Seed Pearl Crescent Brooch

Marks: 9ct  Makers Mark CBS

Size: Measures 1 1/4 inches long

Age: Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century

Weight: 3.7 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Status: For Sale

Code: DG404

Price: £215.00

Description: Vintage Hallmarked 9ct Gold Graduated double row cultured akoya saltwater pearls. Garnet & Pearl Clasp

Marks: Hallmarked 9ct Gold Clasp

Size: Measures 16 1/2 & 16 inches long

Age: Late 20th Century

Weight: 28.5 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Code: DG160

Price: £285.00

Status: Sold.

Description: Vintage Sterling Silver Mikimoto Pearl Cluster Scre Fastener Earrings

Marks: Marked Silver and "M in a clamshell" Mikimoto mark

Size: Measure 3/4 inch diamater. Pearls are 4mm with a 6mm central pearl

Age: Early to Mid 20th Century

Weight: 5.6 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Status: For Sale

Price: £200.00

Marks: Marked With Trademark M On Clasp

Size: Shortest strand measures 16 inches long

Age: Early To Mid 20th Century

Weight: Necklace 29.3 grams. Earrings 4.4 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Status: For Sale

Price: £795.00

Description: Vintage Double Row Saltwater Pearl Necklace with Silver Paste Clasp. Original Satin Lined Box and Receipts and certificates.

Marks: Clasp Marked SCP

Size: Measurement of strands is 20 & 19 1/2 inches long

Age: Late 20th Century

Weight: 35.0 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Code: DS1148

Price: £375.00

Status: Sold.

Description: Vintage Sterling Silver Paste Clasp Vintage Saltwater Double Row Pearls Necklace.

Marks: Marked SCP England

Size: Strands measure 15 1/2 & 16 inches long - paste set

Age: Mid 20th Century

Weight: 27.6 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Description: Vintage Graduated Strand Knotted Akoya Cultured Pearls. Silver Clasp   

Marks: Marked Silver

Size: Measures 19 inches long

Age: Early 20th Century

Weight: Weighs 12.2 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition

Code: DC

Price: £150.00

Description: Vintage Sterling Silver Vermail Cultured Pearl Spikey Brooch

Marks: Marked 925S IBCL Sterling Hand Made

Size: Measures 1 1/4 inch diamater

Age: Mid to late 20th century

Weight: Weighs 7.5 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Status: For Sale

Code: S- 12-7-20

Price: £75.00

Description: Vintage Sterling Silver Cultured Pearl Brooch 

Marks: Marked "Silver"

Size: Measures 2 x 1 1/2 inches

Age: Mid 20th Century

Weight: Weighs 10.2 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition.

Status: For Sale

Code: S-3-8-2

Price: £65.00

Description: Vintage Long Lavender Freshwater Pearl & Amethyst Lariat Design Tasselled Necklace.

Marks: Not Marked

Size:  Measures 65 inches long with 1 inch width

Age: Late 20th Century

Weight: 300 grams

Condition: Very Good Condition. A couple of tassells have slight movement of the pearls on the strand.

Status: For Sale

Code: DS1145

Price: £95.00