tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post3776733665779410782..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: "Roman Pearls": Faux Jewels for the 18th c. LadyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-71681044701797124462013-04-22T15:40:58.553-04:002013-04-22T15:40:58.553-04:00Hi, I am an antique jewellery dealer and have rece...Hi, I am an antique jewellery dealer and have recently been researching about essence d'orient. My understanding was these particular pearls originated in Venice during the Renaissance - and had a heavy penalty for anyone found making them since it was outlawed.Jaquin just reintroduced it at a later date and made it popular again perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-31017071282175354412011-10-06T00:42:28.971-04:002011-10-06T00:42:28.971-04:00Thanks for that information. I have a pair of fish...Thanks for that information. I have a pair of fish-scale tear-drop earrings handed down from my mother from her mother (or mother-in-law) but I had always understood that they simply consist of the fish-scale being reduced to a liquid state and the bead dipped into it. Over time the media has crackled and greyed quite badly. Now with your information I am pulling them out to have a closer look!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-73003541313229722322011-09-04T11:24:32.023-04:002011-09-04T11:24:32.023-04:00I was digging through my box of old jewelry pieces...I was digging through my box of old jewelry pieces, and found i had a string of these! they have a grey undertone, but bc one was cracked, i was able to take it apart and see what it was made of--sure enough, it was wax with a nacre/scale powder covering, surrounded by blown glass. <br /><br />wow! i wouldn't have known about this if not for your blog. now i have to figure out what to do with them. <br /><br />thanks<br /><br />-redgertorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949495995023045699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-38377081297564877782011-08-13T00:17:38.740-04:002011-08-13T00:17:38.740-04:00Pearls are a classic piece of jewelry and have bee...Pearls are a classic piece of jewelry and have been a symbol throughout the ages of beauty and elegance. They make a wonderful gift as they are so versatile. A unique feature of pearls is their luster, or glowing quality. Thanks a lot for sharing these valuable information about Roman pearls.Tahitian Pearlshttp://www.mypacificpearls.com/shop/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-60341347234940781252011-07-08T02:17:01.879-04:002011-07-08T02:17:01.879-04:00Roman pearl has a true iridescence which is produc...Roman pearl has a true iridescence which is produced by burning colors into the hollow enamel bead. A reflection of the spot from the inside surface of the bead will appear beside the spot itself if the pearl is of the Roman type. Thanks a lot.Wedding Pearl Earringshttp://www.mypacificpearls.com.au/shop/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-50595116019295531012011-05-31T14:36:37.302-04:002011-05-31T14:36:37.302-04:00I am now officially longing for some enormous faux...I am now officially longing for some enormous faux pearl jewelry. I may have to investigate the L.A. fashion district for some big ol' pearl beads while I'm in town, and craft some delightfully gaudy jewelry. I blame your for this, Two Nerdy History Girls! ;)AvaTrimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07351000089253459996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-13267085560037420852011-05-30T16:02:54.512-04:002011-05-30T16:02:54.512-04:00I was curious about Abigail Adams' "pearl...I was curious about Abigail Adams' "pearls", too - so look for a post about them here on Wednesday. :)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-38956333812769471322011-05-30T11:13:09.615-04:002011-05-30T11:13:09.615-04:00How interesting! I love pearls and I've always...How interesting! I love pearls and I've always wondered when the "Costume" variety first were made.Mme.Tresbeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946280107593133692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-27206834514718173612011-05-29T23:43:40.771-04:002011-05-29T23:43:40.771-04:00How fascinating - I never really thought of how th...How fascinating - I never really thought of how they made faux pearls. I always just assumed that portrait painters added a few extra pearls to their sitters attire to make them look wealthier!<br /><br />Any idea if there are many examples of these type of faux pearls in museums?The Dreamstresshttp://thedreamstress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-21538646171060560322011-05-29T16:46:04.417-04:002011-05-29T16:46:04.417-04:00If some is good, more is better, and too much is *...If some is good, more is better, and too much is *just* right!Nancy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13088583590240745542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-3781362683654306442011-05-29T12:36:11.854-04:002011-05-29T12:36:11.854-04:00I believe that Abigail Adams had a fish-scale pear...I believe that Abigail Adams had a fish-scale pearl necklace that is still in a museum somewhere. I had assumed that the fish scales were glued onto the outside of beads - nice to know how they were really made. Also, that the "fake" pearls didn't imply that she was too poor to afford the real thing, since most folks were not of the income level to afford pearls....cpc1996https://www.blogger.com/profile/14851205048040589585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-91187578484881231902011-05-26T12:11:24.059-04:002011-05-26T12:11:24.059-04:00Beth, my guess is that on a hot summer afternoon s...Beth, my guess is that on a hot summer afternoon some of the "filling" might trickle out - but I doubt it was ever liquid enough to be molten. Unless it was one super-hot lady. *g*<br /><br />Isobel, I hadn't heard of these, either, but after seeing the huge, obviously fake pearls in portraits, I got curious.<br /><br />Priscilla, I didn't put in any more pictures just so the post wouldn't be too long. But there are three more that are most likely glass pearls: <br /><br />An unknown late 18th c. Creole woman by Liotard - love how the necklace is so high on her throat:<br />http://bit.ly/lbLwNZ<br /><br />Another American woman, Elizabeth Shewell, by Matthew Pratt c 1765:<br />http://bit.ly/iDGiqy<br /><br /> And another, Mrs. John Dart, by Jeremiah Theus, c 1772 - she's wearing multiple necklaces for a swag-effect:<br />http://bit.ly/k1KTo5Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-90196922352409846722011-05-26T11:19:50.521-04:002011-05-26T11:19:50.521-04:00New to me, too. Was there a third photo?
I so enj...New to me, too. Was there a third photo? <br />I so enjoy your blog. Thanks for the pleasures of learning new facts.Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608220774640074166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-72288888922948213332011-05-26T10:31:55.785-04:002011-05-26T10:31:55.785-04:00How cool! I knew about paste jewelry (I even own s...How cool! I knew about paste jewelry (I even own some), but I’d never heard of these.Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-47969295482312755352011-05-26T02:13:03.473-04:002011-05-26T02:13:03.473-04:00Ouch! Nothing like a little hot, molten wax dribbl...Ouch! Nothing like a little hot, molten wax dribbling down your pure white chest of an evening among the quality. That's sure to leave a mark...Beth Dunnhttp://accomplishedyounglady.comnoreply@blogger.com