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Pearl Necklaces

So many pearls, so little time…

Anyone who has seen the latest Batman film could not possibly have missed the stunning pearl necklace worn by ‘Cat woman’ Selina Kyle, played by beautiful Anne Hathaway. Bruce is spurred back into action when cat burglar Selina Kyle infiltrates Wayne Manor and swipes his late mother’s beautiful pearl necklace …

Yvonne de Carlo and her taste in pearl jewellery

Yvonne de Carlo (1922 – 207) was one of the most famous movie stars in 1940s and 1950s, although her career spanned over 5 decades. De Carlo is most famously known as Lily Munster in the 1964-1966 slapstick horror-movie spoof “The Munsters.” Her trademark was her long hair and her curvy …

Lengths of pearl necklaces

It could be a little confusing sometimes to hear words like “choker”, “princess” and “matinee” in descriptions of pearl necklaces. Unlike necklaces of other material/gemstones, pearl necklaces have special vocabulary dedicated to each range of lengths. While most other necklaces are simply referred to by their physical measurement, pearl necklaces …