Jewelry of the Day: Betty Draper's Pearls

Betty Draper Francis (née Hofstadt) is one of my favorite characters on AMC's Mad Men.  Sure she is not without her flaws - she is vain, childish, spoiled and airs an overwhelming sense of entitlement.  But parts of her personality is very relatable.  Underneath all that facade is a woman who desperately wants to be happy.  When she smiles - an occasion few and far in between - she looks completely vulnerable.  That vulnerability tugs at your heart strings.

Love,

Seimi

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

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This Givenchy dress is arguable the most famous dress in the movie history.  

This multi-strand pearl necklace is featured on almost all the movie posters for Breakfast at Tiffany's.  

--- But the piece of memorabilia that I'm most intrigued from the movie is the Cracker Jack ring that Holly Golightly and Paul Varjak got Tiffany & Co. to engrave.

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For years I'd been curious to what was engraved on the ring.  

Mystery solved.  See screenshot:

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"H.G." 

Love,

Seimi

Signature Pieces: Jackie O's Pearl Necklace

You will find many pictures of the elegant Jackie O wearing this triple-strand faux pearl necklace designed by the famous Kenneth Jay Lane...

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But you will find few images more charming than this one, here with the young JFK Jr.

Love,

Seimi

Otherwise noted, all photos in this post are from the Life Magazine archive