It has been described as a pearl the size of a quail's egg on a cracker of diamonds. The Putilov Brooch has the world's largest near-round saltwater pearl as its center. The 19.8mm x 18.88mm x 16.50 mm pearl is framed by 16 near-colorless, old mine cut diamonds weighing approximately 28 carats.
The pearl has a long history dating back to the Russian Revolution. The brooch belonged to Alexei Putilov, a wealthy Russian financier and industrialist, who carried the pearl to Paris in 1918, in the midst of the Russian Revolution. The brooch remained a family heirloom, passed down to his great grandchild, until being sold at auction last Sunday for $813,750!
A natural pearl this size is amazing. Natural pearls are organic gems, created by a mollusk totally by chance, without human intervention. To find one this size is virtually impossible.
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