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24 of America’s First Ladies and Their Pearls
Ageless HeirloomsPearls are iconic, classic and timeless. From a simple strand to pearls strung into various shapes, these ivory colored beads have adorned America’s first ladies for decades. Join us in exploring our favorite pearl style icons. 1. Martha Washington Martha Washington, our country’s very first First Lady, had a great fondness for pearls, especially small, naturally formed seed pearls. A favorite piece of her jewelry was a fantastic dove-shaped pin. Seed pearls make up the wings and body of the bird, as well as the wings’ upper half. Eight graduated pearls, each circled by tinier seed pearls, comprise the body of the dove, with the smallest pearl at the head and the biggest pearl at the tail. Martha Washington dressed simply, but elegantly. She wore this beautiful double stranded gold chain and pearl necklace around 1879. Seventeen freshwater pearls are distributed evenly over the two golden chains. 2. Abigail Adams Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams, was the second First Lady of the United States. She wore what were probably the most famous faux pearls of the 18th century. Glass pearls were very fashionable around the time period of 1766. These pale pink faux […]
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