THE PEARL COLLECTION

Classic Miriam. Liberated. Moods shift from everyday to exquisite effortlessly. Think modern variations on the Basics: a smoky gray evolves from ivory white. The duo is a reccurring dream. Enter archetypal Miriam Japanese glass baroque pearls with any one of three nuances: glass seed pearls, beads in Russian gold, or roses montées -evocative of early Miriam. Strandage takes to six, free-spirited lengths. Embodying the spirit of all things collectible, modern-made twists evoke Miriam’s rich legacy: a 1954 Frank Hess collar goes urban debutante when chain-link meets seed pearls. A hand-wrapped seed bead snake bracelet climbs gracefully until an old-world gold filigree steals the ending with a profusion of gold beads and seed pearls. Hand down an inspired signature clasp: a Russian gold flower embraces intricately hand-wired seed pearls and roses montées with a box closure. A Miriam favorite from the 1940s dares the predictable ending with an adjustable Russian gold filigree bird. Proof that departures don’t have to be radical to leave an impression.