Nest Egg Auctions
Live Auction

Tribal, Jewelry, Art, Coins, and Asian

Sat, Sep 16, 2023 01:00PM EDT
Lot 38

Three Purple / Lavender Natural Quahog Pearls

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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: 17.8. Purple and lavender colors, Egg, teardrop, and baroque shapes. Three Pearls total includes a 4.9 Ct: 10.5 mm x 7.6 mm, 5.8 Ct: 12.7 mm x 6 mm, 7 Ct: 19.4 mm x 8.3 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.