(Credits: Excerpt and Images from Economist Facebook Post)
The “Mary Tudor” looks like a colossal teardrop. Natural pearls (the ones made by irritated oysters) are rare. At 64.5 carats, this one is especially so. Until July 3rd it can been seen at Masterpiece London, a fair of art, antiques and design in Chelsea, where it is being offered for “a seven-figure sum” by Symbolic & Chase, a jewellery dealer based in London