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Today I want to talk about movies and jewelry. Necklaces, in PAIRticular. Mythical pieces that appear in famous movies and that are much more than props are much more than props: they are PAIRt of the story and help to tell it.
Somehow, those necklaces or chokers are also protagonists and we can't remember the film without them.
Can you imagine Audrey Hepburn having her coffee and croissant for breakfast in front of the Tiffany's window? without wearing that fabulous pearl necklace?
It is so recognizable that it is PAIRt of the scene. An icon. A frame for history.
Today I am going to tell you about this and other emblematic necklaces and you will see how jewelry, well chosen, stop being an accessory and become PAIRt of the story itself.
Sound familiar? These 5 necklaces are already icons of cinema
The choice of jewelry for a film can be critical. And Hollywood knows it. The pieces chosen for an actress and a scene must be a reflection of the character's reflect the character's identity, her attitude towards life, her state of mind, her character...
Jewelry always accompanies, complements and establish a dialogue with the wearer.
And if we talk about cinema, they also send a message to the viewer.
And that's why, when the choice is PAIRticularly successful, there are pieces that go down in history. Today I'm going to tell you which are the most emblematic necklaces for me. I'm sure you'll remember them all...
1. Audrey Hepburn and the Tiffany Diamond (Breakfast at Tiffany Diamond, 1961)
I have already reminded you of the most famous scene of the whole movie, in which the actress has breakfast in front of the Tiffany's window, on Fifth Avenue in NY.
She wore a Givenchy black dress that was (is) a real dream and a four strand pearl necklace. a necklace of four strands of pearls (Tiffany & Co design) with a fabulous central diamond brooch.
But Audrey Hepburn also visits this window to contemplate a necklace without haste: the Ribbon Rosette. A choker valued at more than 200 million euros with the Tiffany Diamond in the center. Tiffany Diamond, the largest yellow diamond ever found.
The Ribbon Rosette is a design by Jean Schlumbergerone of the leading creators of Tiffany & Co, and the father of some of that house's most some of Tiffany & Co's most spectacular pieces.
As a curiosity, more recently, the Tiffany Diamond was worn by Lady Gaga at the 91st Oscars at the 91st edition of the Oscars gala, where she won the award for best original song for Swallow, in "A Star is Born" (2018).
The Tiffany Diamond has been exhibited all over the world, but always returns to its "home" on Fifth Avenue, where it is on public display.
2. The 1308 diamonds of the Nicole Kdiman necklace (Moulin Rouge, 2001)
This is one of the most most spectacular necklaces in the history of cinema, with its 1308 diamonds mounted on a white gold base. The sum reaches 134 carats and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive necklace created for a film. the most expensive necklace created for a film.
Her name is Satine, the same as the character played by Nicole Kidman in the movie, and she weighs about 500 grams.
Its creator was Stefano Caturi, who was inspired by the opulence and extravagance of the Louis XVI style for his for his creation.
3. Natalie Portman and the B of power on her necklace (The Boleyn Sisters, 2008)
If you think that using initials as a brand is something relatively new, I have to tell you that it's not. And I'll tell you the story of the famous B on Anne Boleyn's necklace, worn by Natalie Portman in the movie that tells the story of the two sisters, Anne and Mary.
Few portraits of Anne Boleyn exist, because Henry VIII had them all burned to get rid of her image after the famous beheading.
However, a painting is preserved in the National Gallery in London, in which an exceptional jewel stands out: a pearl necklace with a large capital B, mark of the Boleyn house.
That necklace, whereabouts unknown, was recreated for the film "The Boleyn Sisters".and is now also PAIRt of the history of cinema.
4. The rubies of Julia Roberts' necklace (Pretty woman, 1990)
The charming story that Julia Roberts and Richard Gere tell us and that we can't stop watching no matter how many years go by, has a third protagonist: the choker of 23 rubies surrounded by diamonds.
It was designed by Fred Joaillerwho today has a collection has a collection called Pretty Woman (not missing the famous red rubies).
He recalls that at his store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, they received this curious request from the Pretty Woman production team, who were looking for a necklace for the lead actress.
With the necklace, I always remember Julia Roberts' natural laugh (it wasn't in the script) when Gere jokes with her as he shows her the jewel she's going to wear.the jewel she's going to wear.
5. Marilyn Monroe and her best friends (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953)
Another scene for history, in which a necklace a necklace is the protagonist (without trying to steal the shot from the great Marilyn, because it's impossible).
That fuchsia pink dress, with the endless gloves and the necklace, while performing "Diamonds are a girl's best fiends"... a marvel, no matter how you look at it. Unimaginable otherwise.
Do you have a favorite necklace from the history of cinema?
Jewelry always accompanies, complements and establish a dialogue with the wearer.
If we talk about cinema, they also send a message to the viewer. And, if we talk about everyday life, they are a statement of intent: they always have a story to tell.
Tell me which one you have noticed and why, so that we can get to know other mythical we get to know other mythical necklaces. Are you up for it?