Pearls

Pearl necklaces fall into a special category of vintage jewellery. For centuries, they have been the epitome of sophistication and noblesse and an obligatory component of many jewellery boxes and collections.
Discover our vintage pearl necklaces and experience this classic of jewellery art at Halsbandaffaire in a timeless or newly interpreted form! Find out more

Which pearls do we work with?

We only use genuine freshwater or saltwater cultured pearls for jewellery created in our studio. You will therefore not find any imitation pearls or other imitations in our range.
The first fully round cultured pearls conquered the global market in the 1920s and met the great demand for pearls, as natural pearls had already become an extreme rarity at that time. They are hardly available on today's jewellery market, but every now and then we are lucky enough to include historical necklaces made from genuine natural or oriental pearls in our range.

How are vintage pearl necklaces reconditioned in our studio?

Most of our vintage and antique jewellery comes from estates and auctions. The pearls in our vintage necklaces are therefore carefully cleaned by us and always restrung by hand or individually knotted. We only use nylon silk to ensure that the jewellery lasts as long as possible. The authentic design of each item of jewellery is not altered by us, but always remains in its original form.

The single-row pearl necklace - a classic par excellence

Our range of pearl jewellery naturally includes the single-row necklace. It is timelessly elegant and can be worn by young and old alike. But even this supposedly "simple" design leaves room for creativity. For example, are the pearls strung in a uniform row or knotted in a gradient? It is also worth taking a look at the clasp. If it is particularly attractive, it can also be worn to the front and put on show.

The multi-row pearl necklace

You can make a great statement with a real pearl necklace made up of two or more rows. The size and colour of the respective pearls is also decisive here: a necklace made of many strands of small seed pearls can be worn loosely or twisted, for example. The seed pearl - a very small natural pearl that forms in a shell without human intervention - is also often found in antique necklaces and exudes a special historical charm.
Here, too, it is worth playing with the piece of jewellery and presenting the clasp in different ways.

A river of pearls - the sautoir

The term "sautoir" describes a long necklace. Sautoirs were particularly popular during the Art Déco period, where they were often worn in several rows up to the waist. Necklaces of this type are often made without a clasp so that they can be worn twice or even several times around the neck. The charm of a sautoir is therefore also based on the countless wearing options that this piece of jewellery offers.

Long necklaces can also achieve a beautiful effect if they are made from pearls of different colours. Delicate shades of rosé and apricot can appear extremely attractive in combination with cream or light grey.