Georgian Natural Saltwater Pearl Pendant stone_group_certificate Along the edge are carved

Along the edge are carved waves and patterns

Until around 1870

their feathers and plumage as well as their forked tails are discernable

Accented with rich

here is a superb mother-of-pearl patch box complete with a miniature portrait

Georgian Natural Saltwater Pearl Pendant stone_group_certificate Along the edge are carvedNatural pearls are the treasure of the ages prized for centuries and millennia, their rarity is matched only by their beauty. Before modern techniques allowed for man made cultured pearls, they were considered only in the purview of royals or the highest echelons of societies. Even today, natural pearls are scarce and larger specimens are rare and costly. Here eleven baroque pearls are laid within a sumptuous gold setting of close to 24k. Dating to