Bahrain Necklace

The Emir of Bahrain gave this necklace to Nancy Reagan while he was visiting Washington, DC on a state visit in July of 1983. It is made of natural pearls from Bahrain’s famous pearling grounds, and has a white gold clasp set with nine diamonds.

Divers have been finding pearls off the coast of Bahrain since at least 2000 BC. The pearls in this necklace represent the finest quality pearls found in the country.