White south sea pearls perspective shots - size

[MaisOuiMadame]

Hi,

I am looking into buying a big statement strand of wss and struggle with visualizing the size.

I inherited a long strand that's 1m long with 9.5-12mm pearls (only 5 pearls are actually 12 mm) . Those overall aren't big enough for the look I want. I guess a necklace with mostly 12mm pearls would be OK. I have seen a strand with 11.5-16 mm pearls at an auction site. It's on a black dummy, (upper body, no head) and doesn't look that big. Upon request they confirmed the size and sent pics with calipers. So the biggest pearl really is 16 mm.

On eBay I found several Pics with 15-16mm earrings on a dummy with a head in profile view and they looked ping pong ball size. So I think their dummy is extra small to make the pearls look bigger.
Do you have perspective pictures of pearl necklaces around or/and bigger than 12mm?
Tia

 

[Pearlescence]

16mm is large, even for white south sea. You aren't going to get much bigger (maybe 17 but a 17 round would be super expensive all on its own).
A necklace like this will cost thousands, buy a cheapo shell pearls necklace first to try it.

 

[lambskin]

depending upon length could be really heavy

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

16mm is large, even for white south sea. You aren't going to get much bigger (maybe 17 but a 17 round would be super expensive all on its own).
A necklace like this will cost thousands, buy a cheapo shell pearls necklace first to try it.

OK, thanks. I asked them to send me a real life shot of the necklace and will closely watch that auction (it's a very high end b&m auction house)

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

depending upon length could be really heavy

I want around 40c/42cm length. I think it should be fine weight wise, but I but you're right, the full 1m opera length one I have has a nice heft to it

 

[baby monster]

Here's a pic of my fw ripples. The rope is 35cm 11-13.5mm pearls. I love the size of these pearls but they are heavy. Studs are 10mm fw metallics.

 

[baby monster]

And a pic at full length.

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

And a pic at full length.

gorgeous pearls, @babymonster !!
Thank you so much for posting these shots. 13 mm look about perfect to me!!

 

[pearlsngems]

My baroque WSS are 9.1-13.7mm. This necklace is 18" long.

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

My baroque WSS are 9.1-13.7mm. This necklace is 18" long.

 beautiful and pearlicious!! thank you @pearlsngems

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

I just realized that I have given all lenght measurements in centimeter and that the lenght of my rope was wrong also...

So I HAVE 125 CM = 49.2 inches
I am looking into buying 42 cm de = 16.5 inches

 

[amoline]

Remember that because pearl strand lengths are measured from the center and not the diameter of the pearls that bigger pearls will wear shorter than they appear (because the outside of the pearls rest against the back of your neck)

Post photos when you find your strand!

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

Remember that because pearl strand lengths are measured from the center and not the diameter of the pearls that bigger pearls will wear shorter than they appear (because the outside of the pearls rest against the back of your neck)

Post photos when you find your strand!

Very good point! Thanks for the heads up. I'll try to find a way to try on a bigger strand IRL.