Meet Marjorie, or, Why has PreRaphaelite been so obsessed with pearls lately?

[PreRaphaelite]

Named for Marjorie Merriweather Post, whose estate was nearby to my childhood home and is now a museum (https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/museum).



GIA is closed, so there’s no point in unmounting her for a deep clean yet. OH BUMMER guess I’ll just have to wear her! Poor me! (Not.) The only details I can offer with certainty are that she’s 6.5mm by 6.4mm and the pearls are gorgeous! She is clear as day, no inclusions visible even under 60x, although one tiny edge has what looks to be a repolish (maybe she had a chip?) and is smooth, whereas the rest of the girdle is frosted. In terms of color, she is comparable to Edwina, who was graded as an L, from GIA. I love how how her flashes of light are so feminine!




I don’t currently have a pearl strand to attach to her, nor any stone torsade, but for now she’s affixed to my great-grandmother’s watch chain.


They are probably within a decade of each other for date of fabrication anyway! In the future maybe I’ll find some polished pink tourmaline or nephrite beads for her.

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

Beautiful, @PreRaphaelite !!!! Love Marjorie. So feminine and beautiful! Perfect match for you. Wear her in health and safety

 

[JPie]

She is beautiful! What a fantastic find.

 

[Rfisher]

Gorgeous! profile shot please?

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Yes indeed! I think the debris around the base of the pearls will come off with soaking.

 

[bright ice]

It’s such a beautiful versatile piece!

 

[missy]

Wowza. That’s spectacular

 

[stracci2000]

OMG--this is a clasp?????
Sister, you need a great pearl strand--ASAP!
It will be smashing, worn with the clasp visible in the front!
You must tell us how you came to find "Marjorie"!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

So pretty! Great find!

 

[Rfisher]

Yes indeed! I think the debris around the base of the pearls will come off with soaking.

Yowza, ma’am!

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Thanks everyone!
@stracci2000 yep she’s a clasp, and her gold is that peachy-antique kind that I crave. I just can’t get enough of that color.

 

[elizat]

Gorgeous!

And I adore Hillwood House. It's beautiful there. I have a book on her jewelry coming my way actually!

 

[Begonia]

My goodness! It’s astonishingly beautiful! Can you pan out a bit and show a further shot?

Be careful with soaking? Wouldn’t want the pearls to come off.

 

[PreRaphaelite]

My goodness! It’s astonishingly beautiful! Can you pan out a bit and show a further shot?

Be careful with soaking? Wouldn’t want the pearls to come off.

This is an awkward neck shot, sorry. I’ll get some better pics in the morning light.

 

[maita13]

She’s SO pretty! Love the profile shot!

 

[Slickk]

Wow. That’s gorgeous. Nice find!!

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Thank you everybody for all your support!

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Sister, you need a great pearl strand--ASAP!

I need something, that’s for sure! But I haven’t found anything that works well for her. I was thinking maybe a small-diameter double strand of seed pearls.... well, or a double strand of small anything really. Jadeite-ish green frosted Glass, imitation coral, or moonstone beads? 5mm or so? Real opal is not a possibility, sadly. Can I have your thoughts on this, please? Thanks!

Vintage Opal Bead Necklace

Thirty-eight beautiful, gently graduated, multi-chromatic opal beads imbued with lightening flashes, alternate with faceted crystal roundels to create this enchanting necklace. A simple white gold filigree clasp seals the deal. Circa 1930s. 15 1/2 inches.

www.langantiques.com

Angel Skin Coral Bead Necklace

Peaches and cream. 46 pretty pink (aka angel skin) coral beads, each measuring approximately 12 millimeters, combine to create a fabulous and feminine 22 1/2 inch necklace. A simple 14K gold filigree clasp finishes the necklace.

www.langantiques.com

 

[foxinsox]

Wow wow wow! She’s absolutely gorgeous! What a great find!

 

[Queenie60]

Such a beautiful find. Where do you find these treasures? Cant wait to see what you attach her to. Wow!!!

 

[lissyflo]

Oh wow - beautiful and unusual! Love the profile view,

I also love your grandmother’s guard chain. I’m on the hunt for one with similar style links, so I’m very jealous you have one with family history attached!

 

[MarionC]

Super duper!!!

May I edit to say wow?

 

[missy]

@PreRaphaelite I am a patient woman. Truly I am. So I ask in the nicest possible way....can we please have more photos of this amazing beauty? Ohhhh emmmm geeeeeee. What a yummy piece she is. I love you Marjorie.

 

[tyty333]

How beautiful! Nice find!

 

[MissGotRocks]

So beautiful and unique! A great find!

 

[PreRaphaelite]

@PreRaphaelite I am a patient woman. Truly I am. So I ask in the nicest possible way....can we please have more photos of this amazing beauty? Ohhhh emmmm geeeeeee. What a yummy piece she is. I love you Marjorie.

Haha missy - thanks so much for you unceasing support of everyone on this forum! I’ll upload more pics as soon as I can today
xo

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Gorgeous, I'm not even a big fan of pearls but this would turn me around!

 

[stracci2000]

Gorgeous, I'm not even a big fan of pearls but this would turn me around!

Whaaa? "I'm not even a big fan of pearls"
Steph, once you place a gorgeous strand of akoyas around your neck, you will never say that again!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Whaaa? "I'm not even a big fan of pearls"
Steph, once you place a gorgeous strand of akoyas around your neck, you will never say that again!

Sorry friend if I have extra dough it's diamonds every time!

Although if you have an extra strand lying around you want to send me, I'll gladly try them out!

 

[alittlelight]

So delicate and perfect and amazing! Enjoy!