Most fine jewellery in the 1900s was white and made from either diamonds or pearls. Queen Alexandra initially wore dog collar chokers, called a 'collier de chien' to cover a small scar on her neck. Picture of Queen Alexandra in her pearls and regalia. Costume and fashion history of jewelry.
Left - Queen Alexandra who wore pearls from neck to waist.
For state occasions and formal events she plastered herself in arrangements of pearl necklaces. The rarity value of real pearls then was such that an American skyscraper exchanged hands for the price of a pearl necklace.
This is not so ridiculous as it seems, as fine south sea pearls still command a high price.
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