The Bao Dai Sunrise Pearl. Photo courtesy Mr Ray Chen Diameter: 37.97 ~ 37.58 mm - Weight: 397.52 cts.- Color: Orange - Surface: Smooth - Sphericity: Loose, near round - Cultivation: Hundreds of Years - Shininess: Brilliant - Character: Of the non-nacreous...

An extremly rare melo pearl. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 The melo pearl weighing 224.30 carats of orange hue, 31.66 x 30.76mm. Estimate $180,000 - $250,000. Price Realized $722,500 Accompanied by report no. 6102605844 dated 22 October 2009 from...