ID 1227997
Lot 5220 | Ring: antique French platinum ring with extremely …
Estimate value
€ 1 000 – 5 000
Approx. Ø16mm, ring size 50, approx. 6.5g, platinum, French hallmarks, almost perfect, round melo pearl of approx. Ø12.3-12.4mm, rare pink-orange colour, estimated weight of the pearl 15-20ct. The shape of the melo pearl is usually irregular and baroque. Oval or round shapes are extremely rare. The rarity of the melo pearl is comparable to that of conch pearls. The melo pearl also has a shiny porcelain-like surface and comes from a snail. The melo snail or zebra snail (Melo melo) is a large snail, which is widespread in the central Indo-Pacific.
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