Seed Pearl Necklace and Bracelets

[Eva Elisabeth]

(04-13-2018 08:49 AM)davg2000 Wrote:  

(04-06-2018 04:39 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Donna, may I ask the following - in a post on the respective thread you wrote:
"Lincoln also purchased a diamond ring for Mary and a beautiful heart-shaped diamond necklace as gifts."

This has been posted here once before, some years ago, by Toia. I have never read elsewhere. Where does that "info" come from? Does the necklace e still exist, or a photo thereof? Since you as well as Toia found it "beautiful" I would think you actually saw it somewhere. (I wonder love to, too!) Thanks for any info!

The diamond heart-shaped pendant necklace is currently on display at ALPLM. According to the card included in the display, it is not known when Mary received the necklace from Lincoln, but it likely was at their anniversary during one of their years in Washington. The necklace was purchased at Tiffany's in New York. It has 28 diamonds, which weigh almost 5 carats, on a gold cable chain. The story in family lore is that Lincoln said, upon giving Mary the necklace, "With this heart you have my heart."

Nice story - to quote from Wild Bill - if it did not happen that way it should have...On the other hand, would one buy a heart for oneself? It's rather something to long for being given by one's sweetheart.
Sorry if I missed - is it known how much it cost and when Lincoln supposedly bought it? (My understanding was all discussed points in time referred to the seed pearl set.)