Antique Victorian graduated natural pearl choker 9 carat gold barrel clasp

Era: Victorian 1837-1901
Metal: 9ct gold, marked 9c
Gemstones: Pearls 0.5-4mm
Length: 34cm/13.4"
Weight: 2.9g
A dainty graduated pearl necklace, with pearls that range from a tiny .5mm seed pearl, up to a 4mm centre pearl.
We have not had these laboratory tested, but they appear to be natural pearls, or possibly a mixture of natural and early cultured pearls. If there was a shortage of matching natural pearls, it was common practice to include cultured pearls to finish a necklace.
We have taken this into account with the pricing.
They are a shorter choker length string for a slim neck, and close with a gold torpedo clasp.