Vivien Leigh has a lot of classic looks in "Gone with the Wind", today I will not talk about her clothes, but about her jewelry.
In the film Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett's post-wedding honeymoon episode, Vivien Leigh wears a beautiful midnight blue dress with yellow lovebirds, paired with a delicate The amethyst and diamond necklace.
Vivien Leigh
After the film ended, the necklace appeared in other films several times. In 14 years, this necklace appeared in 5 movies .
According to reports, the jewelry worn by Vivien Leigh was created by Eugene Joseph. In the 30's and 40's Eugene Joseph supplied over 90% of the jewelry in Hollywood movies.
This multi-strand layered necklace features a bezel setting and features eight faux amethyst gemstones. The diamonds surrounding the amethyst are not real diamonds either. The matching bracelet is also beautiful, with stunning intricate details.
The necklace and bracelet are part of Eugene Joseph's "Joseff of Hollywood Treasures from the Vault" jewelry collection.
The person wearing this necklace after Vivien Leigh is actress Nella Walker in the 1947 film This Time for Keeps. There is no high-definition picture of wearing the necklace, but it can be seen that it is the same one worn by Vivien Leigh.
Nella Walker (left)
The third person to wear this necklace is Heidi Rama , in 1948, in the movie " Siren " starring Heidi Rama, Heidi Rama Wearing this necklace in several scenes.
Heidi Rama
The designer made some changes to the necklace, shortened the distance of the amethyst center stone, deleted 2 amethyst pendants, and added a pair of amethyst earrings.
Heidi Lamarr also wore the amethyst bracelet that matched the necklace.
The fourth time viewers saw this necklace in a movie was in 1949, in the movie "The Empress of Gold", worn by Ginger Rogers . The chain was shortened and turned into a Choker necklace.
Ginger Rogers (left)
The last heroine to wear this necklace was Linda Darnell from the 1952 film Blackbeard Pirates. The necklace seems to be back to the way it used to be in Gone with the Wind.
Linda Darnell (right)
In addition to appearing as a prop in the above 5 movies, the necklace was also lent to the female star to take pictures.
This amethyst necklace can be seen in a portrait of Angela Lansbury released by MGM Studios in the 1940s.
Angela Lansbury
In November 2017, this necklace worn by many female stars was auctioned. Although the gemstone used to make the necklace is man-made and the material is not expensive, the auction price is quite high since it is from one of the most iconic and popular films of all time. Julian's auction house puts the necklace at $60,000 to $80,000.
It turns out that the Hollywood crew also reused props. One necklace appeared in 5 movies. This necklace can be considered to make the best use of it, and the designer's efforts were not wasted.
