Pearls of Anne Boleyn

As seen in many portraits, Anne Boleyn, the Queen of England from the 16^th century, owned a long, rope, pearl necklace. This necklace consisted of many white pearls and a gold “B” with three similar tear-drop pearls hanging from the bottom.

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Although it is not certain, from the various portraits of Anne Boleyn the pearls seem to be a spherical shape and ordinary sized. They all seem to be identical, however this could just be the way that the artist painted them. The pearls of this necklace are believed to be saltwater from the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea.

Being very unpopular as a Queen, Anne Boleyn was suprisingly well-known for her fashion sense and always wearing an extreme amount of pearls. Along with this famous necklace, she also wore elaborate, embroidered pearl dresses and pearl headdresses.

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