Most expensive pearl

Since pioneering dedicated Noble Jewels sales in Geneva in 2007, Sotheby's has offered over 2,000 noble jewels for sale totaling more than $300 million. These jewels have adorned the elegant evening gowns of queens and distinguished ladies in the splendour of mansions, palaces and castles. They have a story to tell, reflect a lifestyle and encapsulate a bygone era. From the legendary collection of The Royal Jewels of the Bourbon Parma Family, the Duchess of Windsor to the historic jewels of…

The Bulgari Blue Diamond breaks record price per carat for a blue diamond achieving $15,762,500 or $1.4 million a carat at Christie's Oct 20 auction in New

The Apollo Blue and the Artemis pink make up what's being called most important pair of earrings to ever hit auction - and probably the most expensive, too.

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Strands of natural pearls matching in color and shape are exceedingly rare, and this four-strand necklace, the main attraction at Christie's NY Magnificent Jewels auction, comprises more than 289 black pearls with highly attractive rose, green or purple overtones. Estimate: in excess of $4 million.

Queen Marie Antoinette's pearls: An important natural pearl and diamond necklace. Composed of three rows of slightly graduated natural pearls, the clasp set to the centre with a star motif highlighted with cushion-shaped, circular-cut and rose diamonds, later clasp fitting with maker's and Austrian assay marks for gold. These pearls were originally strung in a longer three-row pearl necklace belonging to Queen Marie Antoinette.

A look at some of the most valuable pearls in the world—and the stories behind them.

'THE GULF PEARL PARURE'A UNIQUE AND MAGNIFICENT NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND PARURE, BY HARRY WINSTON

Chinese jeweller Wallace Chan's necklace, A Heritage in Bloom, worth $200 million, became the most expensive diamond necklace in the world when it was unveiled in September 2015.

Diamond Buzz on Instagram: "PEARL COLOURS Pearls come in a variety of colours and shades, such as white, cream, pink, silver, golden, blue, grey, green, bronze and black. The colour of pearls is determined by the colour of the lip of the oyster and pigments within conchiolin, an organic substance that holds and glues aragonite together. We also get various shades depending on the thickness of the nacre. The thicker it is, the more vivid colour a pearl shows. Pearl colour has three main…

Known as L'Incomparable, this glittering necklace features an egg-sized diamond that was discovered by chance in a pile of mining rubble by a young girl in the Democratic Republic of Congo about 30 years ago.

Find out the true places to locate the Tahitian pearls, the meaning of their "black" color, their various shapes, and reasons to consider having one

Natural pearl necklaces and earrings are going under the hammer for record-breaking sums at auction, dominating the headlines in luxury jewellery.

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