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Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

An Incredible Emerald Tiara at the Kennedy White House

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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy host the Shah and Shahbanu of Iran for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 1962 (Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons)
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy host the Shah and Shahbanu of Iran for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 1962 (Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons)

Our series on royal jewels at American state dinners continues today with an especially sparkly state visit from 1962, featuring an incredible tiara and an iconic brooch moment.

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A Wonderful, Wandering Royal Pearl—and the Movie Star Who Treasured It

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La Peregrina is suspended from a Cartier pearl, diamond and ruby necklace, owned by US actress Elizabeth Taylor, during an auction preview on December 1, 2011 at Christie's in New York (STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)
La Peregrina is suspended from a Cartier pearl, diamond and ruby necklace, owned by US actress Elizabeth Taylor, during an auction preview on December 1, 2011 at Christie’s in New York (STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)

June is the month to celebrate pearls—and today we’ve got the fascinating story of the 1969 sale of one of the most famous pearls of all.

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