PS Pearls!

The Pearl Scout's gotta have pearls, right? Well of course I do. This is an especially nice strand of Art Deco era Japanese Akoya cultured pearls. I restrung them on pink nylon cord, which gives them a subtle, cool pop of color and the knots are nice and sturdy too. The pearls are graduated from approximately 3.7mm at the back to 7.5mm, the largest in the front. Pearls are an organic gem, (like shell, coral, anything that grows in nature) and these are particularly lustrous with a soft glow to them.

Strands of pearls like this are sometimes referred to as “G.I. Pearls” because so many servicemen brought them back to the US in the 1940s and 50s. In those days, pearls spent much more time in the mollusk, usually 4-5 years, so they have a much thicker layer of nacre and are more lustrous and beautiful as a result. The oceans in that era were much less polluted as well, so all factors combined, these are special and much much nicer than most contemporary pearls you find on the market today. 

This fabulous strand measures 16 inches long with white graduated pearls. Japanese akoya pearls are considered to be the quintessential cultured pearl because of their perfect round shape and luster. These pearls are really lovely, a bright white color and have a very glowy satin-like luster and sheen. 

If you would like, I can restring these with any color thread you’d like, and can make the strand a little longer or shorter as well. I think they’d look really cool with lavender, pink, light blue… a subtle detail that makes pearls feel more dynamic and interesting. We can customize vintage to feel more modern!

The tried and true saying with pearls is that they should be the "last thing you put on, and the first thing you take off" - avoid perfume, hair spray, etc that would stick to the pearls- add them just as you're walking out the door to carpe the diem!

Vintage Cultured Pearls with Sterling Silver clasp

13.24 grams

16 inches long