Pearl Salad

‘Pearl Salad’. A natural pearl collage of all types and origins. The pearl salad was accompanied by a list of the different mollusk species from whence the pearls were obtained.

 

1. Spondylus regius – Regal Thorny Oyster
2. Cassis madagascariensis – Helmet Shell or Emperor Helmet
3. Pleuroploca gigantean – Florida Horse Conch
4. Atrina vexillium – Black Pin Shell
5. Pleuroploca trapezium - Horse Conch
6. Pinctada mazatlanica – Panama Shell (Madreperla)
7. Melo melo – Indian Volute
8. Pleuroploca gigantean - Florida Horse Conch
9. strombus gigas – Queen Conch
10. Pinctada radiata – Lingah or Atlantic Pearl Shell
11. Tridacna squamosa – Fluted Clam
12. Melo broderipii - Volute
13. Nautilus Pompilius - Nautilus
14. Pleuroploca gigantean - Florida Horse Conch
15. strombus gigas - Queen Conch
16. Pinctada maxima – Silver- (gold-) Lip
17. Haliotis iris - Abalone
18. Pleuroploca gigantean - Florida Horse Conch
19. Argopecten purpuratus - Scallop
20. Lopha cristagalli - Cockscomb
21. Pinctada maxima - Silver- (gold-) Lip

Fonte: http://www.pearl-professor.com/2009/03/interesting-pearl-contest.html

 

104.31 Ct Round Natural Non-nacreous Melo Pearl (for sale Ebay -Price: US $465,000.00)


http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20941/lot/168/

Estimate:

US$ 22,000 - 26,000
£14,000 - 17,000
€17,000 - 20,000

Melo pearls

Spondylus Regius, 127.56mm, 86gms (for sale Ebay - Price: US $8,99)