Mystery pearl in Belle Epoque necklace sells at £150,000 at auction in south London
A 200-year-old saltwater pearl, later mounted in a Belle Epoque necklace, has sold at a hammer price of £150,000 at Roseberys in West Norwood (plus 25% buyer’s premium) to a London phone bidder.
The exact history of the pearl is not known but it was mounted in the late 19th century and then set…