Cultured Pearl, Gold Jewelry, Ming's . ... (Total: 3 Items)

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Cultured Pearl, Gold Jewelry, Ming's
The lot includes a brooch and earrings suite featuring cultured pearls measuring 6.00 - 7.80 mm, all set in 14k gold, marked Ming's (Earring Dimensions: 1-7/16 inches x 7/8 inch, Brooch Dimensions: 2-3/8 inches x 1-5/8 inches); together with a necklace featuring cultured pearls ranging in size from 2.80 mm to 7.30 mm, forming three single-knotted graduated strands, completed by a 14k gold clasp, marked Ming's (Shortest Length: 18 inches, Longest Length: 20 inches). Gross weight 79.00 grams.
*Note: earrings are designed for non-pierced ears and can easily be converted


Ming's: Originating in Honolulu in 1941, Ming’s popularity catapulted due to founder Wook Moon’s Polynesian and Asian-inspired designs. Ming’s developed a reputation for designing jewelry for the working woman utilizing carved ivory, coral, jade and semi-precious gems. It is these early carved items that maintain the greatest value in today’s collectible marketplace. At one time, Wook Moon and his wife operated Ming’s boutiques in Denver, Houston, Dallas, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, New York, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. The firm closed its doors in the mid 1980s.

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