Pearl & Leather Necklace - Metallic Leather Cord, Shiny Silver Hoop - Oversized Baroque Freshwater Pearl - Silver Accents and Lobster Clasp

Description

these are stunning, we start with a grade AAA hand selected baroque freshwater pearl, we use complimentary findings to accent the finish. we float the baroque pearl in a 30mm hammered hoop. Each necklace is strung with a double metalized leather cording. Contemporary, sleek and very cool! specifications: necklace length: 18" with a 2" extension overall length with pendant: 22" clasp: lobster clasp pearl size: 16mm freshwater baroque pearl leather thicknes: double strung with a 1mm cord and a matching 2mm cord. baroque pearls are pearls with an irregular non-spherical shape. Shapes can range from minor aberrations to distinctly ovoid, curved, pinch, or lumpy shapes. Most cultured freshwater pearls are baroque because freshwater pearls are mantle-tissue nucleated instead of bead nucleated. Cultured saltwater pearls can also be baroque, but tend to be more teardrop-shaped due to the use of a spherical nucleation bead. The most valuable of baroque pearls are the South Sea and Tahitian pearls. These pearls are produced by Pinctada margaritifera (black-lipped oysters) and Pinctada maxima (gold-lipped and white-lipped oysters). Although these are a variety of cultured saltwater pearls, the amount of time that the pearls are cultured dramatically increases the depth of the nacre, and the likelihood of producing a baroque pearl. Most Tahitian pearl farm harvests, for example, produce more than 40 percent baroque and semi-baroque pearls. Western Australia is currently the world's largest cultivator of Pinctada maxima gold-lipped oysters. Tahiti is the number one cultivator of Pinctada