VINTAGE JOSE MARIA BARRERA 6-STRAND FRESHWATER BIWA PEARL 16" (40.6 cm) NECKLACE. BARRERA IS EMBOSSED ON BOTH ENDS OF THE NECKLACE CLASP. BIWA FRESH WATER PEARLS ORIGINATED FROM LAKE BIWA, JAPAN, BUT ARE NO LONGER HARVESTED FROM LAKE BIWA. THE SHORTEST OF THE SIX STRANDS MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 13" (33.0 cm) AND WHEN ADDED TO THE NECKLACE EXTENSION WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 16". WHEN WORN, THE NECKLACE SPAN FROM TOP STRAND TO THE BOTTOM (LONGEST) STRAND WILL SPAN APPROXIMATELY 6-7" (15.24-17.78 cm). THE ORNATE CLASP HAS A SECURE HOOK FINDING. COOL TO THE TOUCH AND LOVELY TO LOOK AT. MAILING IN THE U.S. WILL BE BOX IN BOX VIA