North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Fine Montana Collector Sale - April 2023

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 387

Black Tahitian Pearl Ruby & Diamond 14K Necklace

Estimate: $7,500 - $9,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
Featured in this lot is this scarce Tahitian Pearl and 14K white gold necklace with AIGL paperwork and appraisal. The necklace shows a total of 34 cultured Tahitian Pearls with a dark gray coloring with bronze and purple pink overtones along with an excellent luster. The pearls range in size from 11mm to 14mm and the necklace overall is 18 inches in length. These rare pearls are Tahitian from a large Black Lipped Pinctada Margaritifera Oyster with a nearly metallic luster, a truly beautiful finish. The necklace is decorated with a bead that is decorated with a total of 84 round cut rubies that shows measurements of 1.5 - 1.7mm and a total weight of 1.60 carats. The bead is also decorated with a total of 240 round cut diamonds with measurements of 1mm and a clarity of I1 - I3 and a gray coloration with a total diamond weight of 1.34 carats. The necklace is finished with a scalloped 14 karat white gold plunger style bead clasp. The piece comes complete with AIGL Inc.(American International Gemological Laboratories, Inc. a GIA certified lab AIGL#: K31E83-EA17474) report and appraisal confirming the above info and giving a total value of $9,300.00. NK014316