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Lot 1339Y

Conch Pearl

27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New York

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Conch Pearl

Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch"
Carribean Sea

A conch is one of a number of different species of medium-sized to large saltwater snails and their shells. True conchs are marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, and the most well known species is the Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch". The pearls they produce are calcareous concretions—that is they are non-nacreous and are made up of calcium carbonate (rather than aragonite which is the composition of nacreous pearls).

The present pearl possesses a baby pink hue and a porcellaneous luster. A fine flame pattern iridescence covers its surface. Weighing approximately 6.05 carats and measuring 10.7 x 8.9 x 8.5mm

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