And for opera fans, there is a pair of natural pearl drop earrings once possessed by opera diva Maria Callas .

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Hard to beat for traditional elegance is a pair of pearl drop earrings from 1972 by Bulgari that were once owned by film star Elizabeth Taylor.

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The pearls measure from 2.5 to 12.8 mm, spaced by diamonds, with a suspending drop-shaped natural pearl.

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The baroque drop-shaped natural pearl weighing 239.7 grains (59.92 carats) is set with a diamond foliate surmount and comes with a 42-cm. long diamond chain.

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