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Well, I posted all the pearl jewelry in Sotheby's auction, now that's Josephine's turn to come, but before, would you like to share a bit of my teatime in Geneva ? ( I love it !!)

ah ah , I like going crescendo, you'll soon know why I was saying Empress Josephine's necklace has a secret

Natural freshwater and rubies by JAR , so exquisite ! I could not stop taking photos of this pair ! see description here http://www.sothebys.com/fr/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/magnificent-jewels-ge1405/lot.462.html

That's an interesting piece though I did not see it in real http://www.sothebys.com/fr/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/magnificent-jewels-ge1405/lot.144.html

Yes these are very nice, but these ones are not bad too :) 17,5 and 18,20 mm long and what fantastic diamonds too, the room was burning when they came to auction ! check it here http://www.sothebys.com/fr/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/magnificent-jewels-ge1405/lot.380.html

That's the point, it's a pity that pearls are not looked at in first ! I have many examples when a pearl is near a stone the photographer focuses on the stone and the pearl appears fuzzy such as this one I took...

Before jumping into the Queen's necklace story, let stick a minute to some other lots. Here is a Cartier bangle with one cultured and one not tested pearls, the shades of the pearls in real are not so different as in the catalogue. A really wonderful piece. You will notice that the photographer...

I will post a close up of the clasp later :) I had the chance to see it and take a photo when the necklace was removed from the window

There were some pieces of pearl jewelry that were very interesting, here are some photos. This one is a late XIX c. seed pearls and emerald and diamonds choker, that I liked. http://www.sothebys.com/fr/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/magnificent-jewels-ge1405/lot.371.html

Should we start with an overview with portrait of Jos?phine de Beauharnais (1807-1876), queen of Sweden on the right, wearing the necklace?

I did not see Nora started a thread on it when I did same, sorry, I attended to this auction last wednesday and I am back with photos for pearl-guide, I will post them soon.

hello PG friends, I told you I will go on a new photo shooting so let's watch first at this video and I will tell you later about the secret http://www.sothebys.com/fr/news-video/videos/2014/11/queen-josephine-natural-pearl-diamond-necklace.html

Thank you, yes the photos are nice, don't know if the camera did improve performances over the years or if it was the photographer :) or just a better light. Wednesday and thursday I am going for a new reportage ...

Thank you for liking it, I will soon have a new opportunity to photoshoot some outstanding pearl jewelry, stay tuned, I will start a new thread :)

The Hillwood Museum is an amazing place with Cartier's famous pearl necklace of Marjorie Post. Now this is the last photo for this thread and the very famous pearl "perle royale" of 166 grains in a tiara transformable into a necklace. Additional fine pearls and diamonds on the tiara, see the...

Yes it is Cartier, made for the Biennale, so modern

Besides it's always difficult to wear earrings with long hair, but the way the earrings are worn with her hair is perfect anyway.

Next will be the last from the Biennale but amazing ...

Called " Collier absolu" or "absolute necklace" : a platinum necklace, a 30 carat pear-shaped diamond of absolute clarity, 2 kite shaped diamonds for 7, 26 carat and … a 17,41 grains natural pearl. It goes with a pair of matched earrings, just in case you feel too naked with the necklace "only"...

Each fair has its own rules and you have to read the organizer requirements to participate, there are no "general " requirements. I suggest you start a new thread for any new subject