Pearls In The Movies: Ten Of The Most Iconic Pearl Movie Moments Of All Time
Nothing evokes natural beauty like a pearl. Utterly unique and the only jewel in the world that doesn’t require cutting or polishing, they’re perfect just as they are.
It’s that element of the understated that has made them synonymous with elegance, grace—and a certain old Hollywood charm. Below, ten of the greatest pearl moments ever caught on film.
Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby (1974)
Mia Farrow’s portrayal of the enigmatic Daisy Buchanan made 1920s opera-length pearl strands so in vogue, People asked her to model them on the magazine’s very first cover.
Carey Mulligan in The Great Gatsby (2013)
The world’s most famous socialite makes the list not once, but twice. This time in the hands of Carey Mulligan for Baz Luhrmann’s take on the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, it’s Daisy’s pearl headpiece with matching bracelets that stole the show.
Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, and Bette Midler in The First Wives Club (1996)
Matching pearl necklaces bond three school friends for life as they plot revenge on their ex-husbands and give their scheming the sort of grace and charm that only a chain of pearls can.
Elizabeth Taylor in Ash Wednesday (1973)
Elizabeth Taylor and pearls are a match made in Hollywood heaven, as demonstrated by this decadent string of pearls from the actress’ Golden Globe nominated role. Pearls were a signature of the character, who in another scene wears a pair of Taylor’s own detachable pearl earrings.
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
In her breakout role, Cate Blanchett’s pearl headdresses, gowns, and robes brought Tudor fashion back to the 21st century. One needn’t go quite that far though—Cate’s young queen wore a simple pair of pearl drop earrings with just as much regality as she did her crowns.
Natalie Portman in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Long before Carrie’s iconic gold nameplate, there was Anne Boleyn’s pearl-adorned ‘B’ necklace. Based on a real necklace worn for a portrait painted of the doomed queen in the 1530s, Natalie Portman wore a replica with spectacular flair in this royal drama.
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
The master of grace at work. A simple string of pearls is all that’s needed to take Grace Kelly to sophisticated new heights (even for a future princess) in this Alfred Hitchcock classic.
Scarlett Johansson in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Andy’s chic Chanel shirtdress is offset by a long strand of pearls, signifying her transformation from fashion tragic to fashion icon. If it’s good enough for Vogue (and Meryl), it’s good enough for us.
The true beauty of pearls? How easy they are to wear.
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