Natural Pearls -- Better Investment than Gold

by LAYLA HAROON
(City Times)

Since time immemorial, pearls have been endowed with unparalleled elegance. Being cognizant of this, Christie’s calls forth one of the most significant collections of pearls ever to have appeared on the market at its forthcoming Contemporary Jewels and Watches sale in Dubai.


The 30 lot strong selection of ‘gem’ quality pearls, valued, researched and sought by specialist David Warren, are distinctly noteworthy due to their superb shape, beautiful colour and large size — the three major factors that influence collectors preference.

“Natural pearls and oil have distinct similarities,” says Warren, who is the Director of Jewellery Christie’s. “Both are dwindling resources that have great significance to people of the Gulf region and in each case it is hard to imagine the long term value falling. It is fitting that Christie’s will bring some of the rarest pearls back to the region that they originally came from, giving local collectors a wonderful chance to buy some of the finest gemstones in the world.”

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