Japanese Lake Biwa pearl necklace, Mediterranean oxblood coral branch pendant. j-nlja914

This  necklace is composed of genuine Japanese Biwa Pearls from a collector's estate. Hand-knotted on silk, they have shimmering orient and unique shape. Its baroque pearls have a thick layer of nacre for a glossy finish, while four small oxblood coral beads add contrast. The pendant is a natural Mediterranean red coral branch, measuring 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches. Biwa Pearls were cultivated near Kyoto, Japan in 1914, but became extinct in the 1980s, with Chinese cultured freshwater pearls replacing them. With a gold vermeil box clasp, 20-inches long.