Pearls and pearl jewelry featured in many films, both old and new, and are often used to symbolize themes. If you love both pearls and movies, we’ve put together a list of films featuring pearl jewelry that stood out for us. There’s something for every taste.
First
Wives Club
In
the First Wives Club, four friends get matching pearl necklaces for their
graduation. Years later, after the suicide of one of the girls, the remaining
three, played by Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton, reconnect and
plot to seek revenge on their husbands who left them for younger women. The
pearl necklaces are a reminder of their friendship throughout the film.
The
Great Gatsby
The
film plays off in the 1920’s in Long Island and New York and follows the life
of millionaire Jay Gatsby in his pursuit for the love of his life, Daisy, who
is married to another. Daisy Buchanan was played by Mia Farrow in 1974 and by
Carey Mulligan in 2013. The film is based on the 1925 novel by Francis Scott
Fitzgerald, and it’s said that Fitzgerald partially based the character of
Daisy on his wife, Zelda.
Pearls
are featured throughout both films and are a symbol of materialism. In one
scene, Daisy receives a 350,000 dollar necklace from her husband as a wedding
gift the day before the wedding. Two of the pieces that stood out were the
matching hand ornaments worn by Carey Mulligan. Each ornament was made out of a
bracelet with strings of pearls, extended over her hand in a Daisy motif made
from platinum and diamonds, and ended with a ring on her middle finger.
Girl
with a Pearl Earring
The
plot of this film revolves around the events leading up to the making of the
painting with the same name by Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer, painted in
1665. The 2003 film cast Scarlett Johansson as Griet, a servant in the
household of Vermeer, played by Colin Firth. In the movie, Griet was drawn in
by Vermeer, helped him mix paints, and ended up as his muse. The pearl earring
in the painting belonged to Vermeer’s wife, which he pressed into Griet’s ear
before finishing the painting. It’s a wonder that the poor girl didn’t have a
look of utter pain on her face.
Bram
Stoker’s Dracula
In
the film made in 1992, Lucy the Vampire wore an exquisite multi-strand pearl
choker with her wedding dress, which eventually became her burial dress. If you
can get past the gory scenes in the film and the ridiculous wedding outfit with
matching headpiece, you might be able to appreciate her
pearl necklace.
Burlesque
In
the 2010 musical, Christina Aguilera plays a small-town girl who moves to Los
Angeles to pursue her dreams. She ends up at a Burlesque Lounge, owned by Tess,
which was played by Cher, and soon becomes the venue’s headline act. In one
dance scene, Christina wears a revealing costume completely covered by strings
of white pearls. A show stopper and memorable moment for pearls.
The
Three Musketeers
Milady
de Winter is a spy and dominant antagonist in the movie based on the novel by
Alexandre Dumas. In the 1973 version, Milady was played by Faye Dunaway, and
the costume designers in this film loved their pearls. Faye was dripping with
pearls – it was in her hair, sewn onto her clothes, and she wore pearl
earrings, necklaces, and bracelets with almost all of her outfits.
Breakfast
at Tiffany’s
No
fashion movie list is complete without mentioning the 1961 romantic comedy,
Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The socialite Holly Golightly, played by Audrey
Hepburn, gave us the iconic look that many fashion designers are inspired by,
and fashionistas aspire to. Holly wore pearls with many of her outfits, but one
look stood out: a necklace with four strings of pearls held together by a
Swarovski crystal brooch in the front with an elegant draping at the back.
Get
your popcorn and get ready for a fun-filled evening drooling over pearl
jewelry. We hope that this list will inspire and entertain you!
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