{"product_id":"antique-loose-8-mm-akoya-pearls-46-in-all-and-16-long-strand-need-to-be-strung-8mm","title":"Antique Loose 8 + mm Akoya Pearls, 46 in All and 16\" Long Strand, Need to be Strung, 8mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eI bought these in France, just as they are, unstrung except as a way to hold them together. They're strung but not knotted and do not have a clasp. It is either the case that they were purchased and never made up into a necklace, or they have been kept awaiting being restrung, perhaps in a time when fashion moved to chokers rather than longer necklaces. The length as it is, without knots, is 16\", and each pearl is evenly chosen at 8 mm or very slightly larger, 46 pearls in all, weighing 43.54 grams. Inspecting them in person, there are not marks indicating they've rubbed together so I do feel I'm right on them having never been strung for wear. They did not come in this antique box, and it is not included. Note with set, which was purchased as part of a Paris goldsmith's or jeweler's stock which included fine micro mosaics, many 19th century unmounted stones and cameos - all antique. I think they are Akoya, comparable to my own Mikimoto but less perfect surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good to excellent for age and type, as noted, they are natural pearls and do have natural imperfections. They do not show to the naked eye in wear, but you can see them in our greatly enlarged photos to review them. They are not Mikimoto grade A or above, but they are huge and fabulous. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques \u0026 Uncommon Treasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47904689946878,"sku":"1025pearl","price":1345.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0298\/3392\/0556\/files\/1025pearl_d4629f22-e853-4561-8471-79e0edbaa0c1.jpg?v=1773346856","url":"https:\/\/antiques-uncommon-treasure.com\/ja\/products\/antique-loose-8-mm-akoya-pearls-46-in-all-and-16-long-strand-need-to-be-strung-8mm","provider":"Antiques \u0026 Uncommon Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}