Nest Egg Auctions
Live Auction

Tribal, Jewelry, Art, Coins, and Asian

Sat, Sep 16, 2023 01:00PM EDT
Lot 37

Four Natural Purple & Lavender Quahog Pearls

Estimate: $750 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
Non-Nacreous Natural Quahog Pearls. Total Carat weight: 14.7. Purple and lavender colors, Egg, button, and ovoid shapes. Four Pearls total includes a 6.7 CT: 10 mm x 9.4 mm, 3.2 Ct: 7.2 mm x 8.2mm, 2.1 Ct: 9.8 mm x 6.6mm, 2.5 Ct: 5.3mm x 7.7 mm. Untreated and unmounted. Natural surface with Inclusions and imperfections. Northern Quahog Mercenaria, Harvested in Barrington Rhode Island 1930's-1940's. This is one of eight lots in this auction from the same family of fishermen and dock workers.