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The Pearl Pagoda

Pearl — Five-storied pagoda model covered in 12,760 cultured pearls, exhibited at the 1926 Philadelphia exposition

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The Pearl Pagoda is associated, in the documented record, with a Pearl. Five-storied pagoda model covered in 12,760 cultured pearls, exhibited at the 1926 Philadelphia exposition (1926).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great pearl stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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What diamond or jewel is associated with The Pearl Pagoda?
The Pearl Pagoda is associated, in the documented record, with a Pearl. Five-storied pagoda model covered in 12,760 cultured pearls, exhibited at the 1926 Philadelphia exposition.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1926. Origin / association: Japan.
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StonePearl
Era1926
RegionJapan

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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🌐Japan

Era

Art Deco (1915–1939)
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