ARMED WATCH ON NECKLACE.
CHOICE ROW OF PEARLS. The most valuable pearl necklace in tho world arrived in London recently. And with it was a man with a loaded revolver—in case of trouble.
The necklace, one row composed of 42 pearls and worth £IOO.OOO lias' been shewn at a private exhibition of pearls held in the West End.
With it were other pearls worth approximately £4,000.000. Only 200 peop'o wera invited to the exhibition. 'J hrso were composed of well-known society beauties and ladies of Ihe Diplomatic Corps. There were also several mala guests, some of whom were picked detectives.
Many ingenious devices were installed to prevent tho gems from Btijng touched, including warning bells and coloured lights.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20656, 30 August 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)
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118ARMED WATCH ON NECKLACE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20656, 30 August 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)
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