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Mikimoto Baroque Pearl Necklace

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Mikimoto, the company that brought the perfectly round, cultured pearls to the worldwide marketplace also sells beautiful baroques. Unlike a classic strand which is celebrated for its symmetry and for the careful matching of its individual pearls, a baroque strand is more interesting for its differences. Each pearl has a unique lumpy shape. Some people consider baroque pearls ugly but one benefit of the bumps and bulges is that the luster of the pearls reflects the light differently on each shape. These South Sea cultured pearls are produced by much larger oysters in the warm waters of the South Seas, in Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines and it often takes years to gather enough large baroque pearls for a necklace. This 18-inch strand has an 18k gold and 0.01ct diamond ball Mikimoto clasp and sells for $44,000.

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The Goddess Necklace

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Last year Mikimoto unveiled a million-dollar necklace. This year's one-of-a-kind pearl creation is called The Goddess,. The Goddess is 18" long and is comprised of 25 perfectly matched, perfectly round South Sea White cultured pearls ranging in size from 17.0 mm to 19.6 mm. The pearls have a unique luster, a faint silvery pink orient with a mirror-like reflection which is rare on pearls of this size, Mikimoto says it took over a decade to assemble this necklace. The custom-designed diamond clasp totals almost 7 carats with pear-shaped diamonds radiating from a marquise-cut center stone, all mounted in platinum. The Goddess necklace is priced at $1,600,000 and it is available at the Mikimoto flagship boutique at 730 Fifth Avenue, New York.

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Lynn Nakamura Tahitian Cultured Pearl Slide Necklace

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Very few jewelry items stand the test of time to become a classic that never goes out of style. The solitaire diamond ring is one, and the pearl necklace another. This necklace by designer/gemologist Lynn Nakamura departs from the classic strand by making use of multicolored Tahitian pearls in graduated sizes. From 8 to 10mm, the pearls are strung on tasseled silk cord, made adjustable by an 18-karat white gold turtleback slide. Sometimes, you can improve on a classic. $9850.

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