Paspaley Onyx and Pearl Longchain with Tassels
onyx, South Sea and keshi pearl longchain, Paspaley designed as a line of faceted onyx beads highlighted at intervals by keshi and circle pearls terminating in onyx, moonstone and cultured pearl tassels, length approximately 59.06 in. Accompanied by a Paspaley pouch.
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- Keshi Pearls - Keshi is a Japanese word meaning 'poppy seed', but not an indicator of the true size of the pearl. But keshi pearls are small, and are usually irregular in shape. They are sold by weight rather than size as is usual with pearls. Originally a by-product of pearl farming, most Keshi pearls are now deliberately cultivated.
- Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.
This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
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