One example of an Edwardian piece that incorporates
a conch "pearl" (figure 2) can be seen at the
Walters Art Gallery in Baltinlore, Maryland. This
23.5-ct conch "pearl," at the time one of the largest
known, was purchased around 1900 from George F.
Kunz at Tiffany & Co. in New Yorlz, where he was
employed as staff gemologist (Mitchell, 1984, p.
179). Bought by Henry Walters as a gift for his niece
Laura Delano, it was eventually presented by her
to the Walters Art Gallery.