Event Details
The allure of pearls has been documented since 4000BCE. The talk looks at the large variety of pearls that exist, produced from oysters, marine snails and other creatures. Clare explores how pearls are found, and highlights some of the most famous pearls, including those that belonged to Mary Queen of Scots.
Clare is an independent jewellery consultant based in Scotland. Clare was head of jewellery for Bonhams in Scotland for 25 years and this saw her travelling the world for jewels to be auctioned around the globe. Clare has a specific interest in the historical aspect of jewellery and has lectured on the subject in the UK, Europe, South Africa and Australia. Clare has appeared as a jewellery expert on several TV programmes in the UK and USA and is a member of The Society of Jewellery Historians.
See https://www.dfasnz.org.nz/hawkes-bay/ for more details and/ or to book a place or email us hbdfas@gmail.com.
We are a membership society but if you’d like to come to a talk and see if the society interests you, please consider attending as a guest. Guests can attend a maximum of 2 talks a year. There is a fee of $25 / $10 for students which includes wine, tea or coffee, sandwiches and something sweet, all served afterwards and enjoyed whilst talking to Clare and others.
Please arrive at the Magdalinos Room, Havelock North Function Centre, 30 Te Mata Road, Havelock North to be seated by 6:50pm as we start promptly at 7pm.
