Mikimoto company, famous for the pearl jewelry, designed a pearl necklace with a price tag of one million dollars. The necklace consists of 27 pearls and the art deco clasp decorated with 11.92 carats diamonds.
The pearls are AAA rated which means they are of the highest-quality and virtually flawless. Their surface has a very high luster, and at least 95% of the surface is free from any type of defect. Pearls used in the necklace are South Sea pearls, which are among the largest commercially harvested cultured pearls in the world. The average size of a South Sea pearl is 13 mm, with most harvests producing a range of sizes from 9 mm to 20 mm. The pearls are cultured in northwestern Australia, where the ocean currents and high nutrient seawater promote the growth of extra large pearls. These waters are the native habitat of a large oyster known as Pinctada maxima. This oyster grows up to 12 inches in diameter, and can be nucleated with a much larger bead than other saltwater oysters. South Sea pearls have several distinct characteristics that are unique to this gem: satiny luster that comes from the rapidly deposited nacre and warm waters of the South Seas and subtle array of colors; typically white, silver, and golden, that are rare in other pearl types.
If you are interested in this necklace you should know it is a limited edition piece available from the New York branch of the Mikimoto company.