This luxurious pearl strand showcases 10-11mm baroque Golden South Sea pearls, individually knotted on matching silk cord. The distinctive ridged pearls have a beautiful deep luster and are well-matched for shape. Their natural rich golden color seems to glow from within, and makes them a perfect complement to yellow gold jewelry. A fancy diamond-cut ball clasp, in radiant 14 karat yellow gold, finishes this beautiful necklace. Rare and exquisite Golden South Sea pearls are produced by the gold-lipped variety of the Pinctada maxima mollusk. These oysters thrive in the waters of Australia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, where they grow to impressive sizes. Nucleated with a large bead, and pampered in warm, pristine waters, the oysters produce exceptionally large pearls with an unusually thick nacre, a beautiful satiny luster, and a rich golden color. Because the process is time consuming (requiring at least two years for a single pearl) and because the oysters are highly sensitive to cultivation, South Sea pearls are rare and quite valuable. They make a unique and extraordinary gift.
