Lot 251, An important antique two strand natural pearl necklace. Estimate £60,000 - £80,000 ($112,200 - $149,600). Price Realized £162,050 ($303,034). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004.

Comprising twenty-eight and twenty-nine graduated pearls, total weight, excluding clasp, approximately 1,852 grains (463 carats), measuring 6.8 to 15.5 mm. with seed pearl spacers and diamond foliate terminals to the vari-cut diamond cluster clasp, pearls 18th century or earlier, clasp later, 40.5 cm. long

Accompanied by report No. 975498 dated 5 July 2004 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London, stating that the pearls were found to be natural 

CHRISTIE'S. IMPORTANT JEWELLERY, 24 November 2004, London, King Street