Marc Labat Jewelry & Watches

This 16" strand of vintage cultured Akoya pearls features large and luminous pearls. 8.31mm, 8.24mm, 8.19mm, 8.04mm, 8.29mm, 8.43mm, 8.51mm: these are measurements I took of the pearls at random. In the world of cultured Akoya pearls, 8mm is the delineating mark; 8mm and larger are considered "luxury" pearls because of the time and risk involved in culturing pearls this large. The longer a pearl stays in the water, the thicker the nacre but the greater the chances for malformation. With this strand, we have the ideal: uniform, round pearls with thick nacre, and gorgeous luminosity, but without the pits and surface imperfections, we often see in pearls of this size and vintage. The vast majority of Akoya pearls are 6mm and 7mm. All of these pearls are 8mm and well beyond. If the classic 16" length feels too short for you, it's easy for your jeweler to add a bit of length by having the pearls restrung with double knots and French wire. In this way, you can transform this into a 17" necklace. This necklace, created in the 1950s, features two strands of 75 top-quality cultured Akoya pearls in a near-ivory tone without any evidence of pinking, the dying process the vast majority of cultured Akoya pearls undergo to give them a light pink blush. These pearls lack that artificial tint. The clasp is measures 23mm x 19.47 and was hand-fabricated. The clasp is formed into the shape of a flower with six small, full-cut diamonds prong-set in the center Interestingly, the diamonds are of far better quality than such small stones on a necklace clasp need to be. They are near-colorless (G-I) and clean (VS2). Together they weigh .25 carats. The clasp is unmarked but tests as 14K. This is the ultimate classic double-strand cultured Akoya necklace...

Baume creation - Unique piece. Necklace of 6 rows of cultured white oriental pearls, diameters; 6.5/7 to 3/3.5, alternated with round and facetted oval emerald beads, pink facetted spinel beads, and facetted rubies and sapphires. The clasp is a 18 carat white gold push clip...

LALAOUNIS - a pair of 22ct yellow gold C- scroll lion-head ear clips. Approximately 3.7cm in length by 3.1cm. These Artisan ear clips were made using an ancient Greek technique. Weig...

Hakimoto By Jewel Of Ocean South Sea Pearl Necklace Est. Retail $280,000.00 13.7mm 18K white gold Gold Clasp Featuring 1.72 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond 17.6x15mm mm Australian Cult...

- Vintage item - Measures 17" total length, can be adjusted down to 14" using hook clasp and extender chain - Aurora Borealis iridescent crystals - Silver tone hardware - Circa 1...

Hakimoto By Jewel Of Ocean 18K Full Ball Clasp South Sea Pearl Necklace Retail $200,000.00 18-14mm Natural Color Golden Cultured South Sea Pearls Total Item Weight (g): 144.2 Measur...

This Art Deco jadeite jade necklace features 29 11mm tender, young green Burmese jadeite beads, each of which was hand-carved and polished without the use of electricity or modern po...

This uniquely stunning necklace is composed of 10.38 carats of round brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, and 37.55 carats of pink sapphires. The briolette cut allows the sapphires to d...

Hakimoto By Jewel Of Ocean 18K South Sea Strand Necklace 18K White Gold With 1.72 Carts Of Diamonds Weight (g): 179 Cultured South Sea Pearl Pearl Size: (30-32)X(17-20)mm Pearl Sh...

Hand blown glass bubbles are combined with white baroque pearls in this Effervescent Necklace. The beads measure a generous 1 inch and are flawlessly created. They are spaced with ...

Description: Chanel's multicultural embrace of all things luxurious and beautiful crossed continents, cultures and time. The splendors and colors of the royal Indian courts inspire t...

Here we have a unique vintage statement piece that's crafted in Italy from solid 18k gold. It features smooth and polished gold ball beads that graduate in size from approximately 6m...