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Buying and Value
What a pearl necklace costs, how grades like AAA or Hanadama are awarded and what an inherited strand is worth. With price ranges, customs rates and auction results you can verify.
How Much Does a Pearl Necklace Cost? 2026 Prices by Pearl Type
A real pearl necklace costs from 100 euros (freshwater) to over 50,000 euros (South Sea) in 2026. Price table by pearl type and size, plus import duty.
AAA, AA or A: What Pearl Grades Really Mean
AAA is not a standard, every dealer sets its own limits. Only the 7 GIA value factors, Tahiti's classes A to D and Hanadama are binding.
Are Pearls a Good Investment? What Auctions and the Market Say
Natural pearls with laboratory reports fetch multiples of their estimates at auction, while retail cultured pearls resell for only 30 to 40 per cent.
Inherited Pearls Appraisal: Process, Costs, Inheritance Tax
Having inherited pearls appraised: jeweller usually free, sworn expert a three figure sum per piece, lab X-ray from EUR 150. Plus the inheritance tax rules.
Lustre comparison
Matte on the left, mirror bright on the right: drag the glass edge. Same strand, only the lustre changes.
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