Baroque Cultured Pearl And Sapphire Bead Necklace. Photo Sotheby's The single-strand composed of baroque cultured pearls measuring approximately 13.0 to 10.3 mm., alternating with faceted sapphire beads weighing approximately 352.30 carats, length 40½...

Colored stone, freshwater pearl and diamond necklace/brooch combination The multi-stranded torsade composed of numerous emerald, sapphire and ruby beads, spaced by freshwater pearls and accented by fluted gold beads and rondelles, completed by a ram's-head...

A Mughal sapphire bead, India, 17th century. Photo: Courtesy Sotheby's of oval form and clear blue colour with minor inclusions, drilled from two ends with a manual bow drill and incised with channels and ridges around the body - 4cm - Estimate : 18,000—25,000...