A three-row natural and cultured pearl necklace with a diamond clasp, early 20th century


The three rows of pearls, measuring approximately 3.00mm to 8.20mm, with a lozenge-shaped clasp set with old brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 1.40 carats total, length 53.0cm
|Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater, with five beaded cultured pearls. Report number 79185-54, dated 2 November 2018. Please note the seed pearls under 3mm have not been tested.Accompanied by a report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater, with six beaded cultured pearls. Report number 16541, dated 20 November 2018. Please note the seed pearls under 2.9mm have not been tested.The necklace was originally owned by the vendor's great aunt, Geraldyne Smith. Geraldyne's family, the Verdon Smiths, founded one of the most important aircraft companies in the world, the Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd, and Geraldyne herself became one of the first women to fly in Britain. Founded in 1910, the company designed and produced some of the most important wartime aircrafts and, by the start of World War II, the Bristol works were the largest single aircraft manufacturing unit in the world. During the late 1950s Bristol undertook supersonic transport studies which later contributed to the creation of Concorde.