The Gulf Pearl Necklace

The Gulf Pearl Necklace is a four-row pearl and diamond necklace with complex, articulated pearl and diamond rows that alternate with one another. The necklace is 36.5 cm (14 in) in length and falls into the category of a "choker."

The upper row is made up of 57 natural, white, spherical, or near-spherical saltwater pearls, going all the way around the necklace, with a clasp hidden beneath. The larger pearls in this row are in the front, while the size of the pearls gradually diminishes towards the back. This row's pearls range in size from 5.1 mm to 9.1 mm. The next three rows of the necklace emerge from the upper row of pearls in such a way that only 22 pearls form the single row of pearls behind which the entire necklace is suspended. As a result, the four alternating rows of pearls and diamonds are only located in the front half of the necklace, which is visible when the necklace is worn on the upper chest region.

The fact that the pearl parure was designed by Harry Winston gives an estimate of when it was created, which should be sometime between 1932, the year he formed his business and began manufacturing his own jewelry.

Price: $4.1 million