LEONE Pearl Necklace

SAZZU

C014

Available

$138.00
Title

LEONE Pearl Necklace, leopard pendant on white freshwater 7 mm pearls. Hand-knotted with silk thread on toggle clasp. Pearl drop on feline's head, hanging from a lozenge shaped silver-plated chain.  

  • Front Toggle Clasp 
  • Necklace length 50 cm
  • Pendant Height 5 cm.

Pearls were used cosmetically by the ancient Egyptians and by the Chinese, who credited the pearl with aphrodisiac virtues. The formation of a pearl is the result of the mollusk’s self-defense mechanism, reacting to a foreign body; example: a grain of sand that managed to penetrate its flesh.