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.