Double-Strand Akoya Keshi Pearl Necklace with 18K Gold Beads and Clasp
If a pearl is the champagne, then keshi are the bubbles. Keshi (ケシ, 芥子) means "poppy" in Japanese and is a perfect name for the naturally tiny poppy seed sized pearls of pure nacre that are the happy consolation prize of saltwater pearl culturing. Akoya oysters rarely produce pure nacre keshi pearls as large as these. Brilliant white and full of lustre, these are some of the best akoya keshi I have ever seen - the sheen on these pearls is as good as it gets! Each pearl is spaced with hand textured tube-shaped beads in pure 18K gold from Turkey that highlight the pretty white of the pearls. Delicate and classic, these would be the perfect bridal pearl necklace or something classy to wear with a crisp white shirt on a summer eve.
designer: atelier bento
details:
$3025
item: N 00025
availability: one-of-a-kind
CONTACT: 520-906-7187
about Keshi:
If a pearl is the champagne, then keshi are the bubbles. Keshi (ケシ, 芥子) means "poppy" in Japanese and is a perfect name for the naturally tiny poppy seed sized pearls of pure nacre that are the happy consolation prize of saltwater pearl culturing (some amazing single strands of Japanese Akoya keshi pearls can have over 1000 pearls!). Since keshi pearls are 100% nacre, they usually exude an incredibly lustrous shine. Most properly used to refer to the tiny seed pearls of the Japanese Akoya saltwater pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii, the term has evolved to include pure nacre pearls from other saltwater pearl oysters as well. Some from Tahitian and South Sea pearls can be much larger than the Akoyas. (Keshi is never an appropriate term to use when referring to freshwater pearls, despite the fact that they are almost exclusively a pure nacre pearl) When you hear the term "keshi", make sure it is a salt-water pure nacre pearl.
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