A sentimental strand of pearls once owned by the movie star are in Australia to celebrate the arrival of Japanese jeweller Mikimoto.
With vastly different taste in clothing, men and entertainment, it’s surprising to find a common thread, lined with pearls, between Queen Elizabeth and Marilyn Monroe.
The triple strand of pearls the Queen wore nearly every day, a gift from her father King George VI, has recently been revived by Princess Catherine and Princess Anne, while Monroe’s treasured single-strand Mikimoto pearl necklace is currently on a whirlwind trip to Australia. The necklace is here to promote the opening of Mikimoto boutiques in the Sydney and Melbourne stores of Australian jeweller retailer Kennedy. It is on display this weekend at Kennedy’s Star Casino store.
Monroe continued to wear the 44 pearls following her divorce from DiMaggio, just not to meet the Queen.The deal with Kennedy will be Mikimoto’s first deep dive into the Australian market, but the Japanese pioneer of commercial pearl cultivation has been operating since 1893.“Mikimoto is always seeking opportunities to bring our finest jewellery to the world; however, any expansion plans are very carefully considered,” Nishimura says.
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