Posted by Beth1 on March 10, 2015, 5:06 am, in reply to "Re: QUEE earrings"
Joye, I wonder what the term "pendant pearls" suggested to you? I suspect that all our responses have been influenced by our understanding of that term. Perhaps that, combined with what I now think is an inaccurate comment by Field, could explain the difference of opinion we are having regarding this set of earrings.
My understanding is that round pearls, drop pearls, pear shaped pearls and pearls of many other shapes which are attached to earrings with any type of super structure (be they diamonds or other gems) can be classified as pendant pearls.
With the information we have at present, I think that Arthur's suggestion is correct, and that Field is inaccurate in saying the earrings have not been worn in public. Of course I could be wrong, and perhaps HM does have another set of earrings which fits this description.
I had not thought through the issue of these earrings, allegedly not worn in public, until I read Arthur's post.
I have re-read the relevant section in Field's book. I cannot find any description which would fit the Bahrain pearl earrings (which are well known), which in turn makes me think that Arthur is correct.
Perhaps, this is one of those issues which will have to await clarification until we get more information from the Royal Collection.
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