Index - JBK - Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy is often celebrated for her fashion and her jewelry.Jackie's fame really transcends far beyond fashion and jewelry and being the wife of the 35th President of the United States.

Jackie's image is enduring because her image transcends material items and social status. The standards of excellence she chose for herself and her family set her apart. She was fascinate by the arts, literature and history. Jackie was a debutante, a woman of the very wealthy and of an upper-class background. She was trained by her father Black Jack (her father's nick name - real name was John Vernou Bouvier III) to command a room, to walk into a room and beamed like a light house. Her Mother detailed the proper jewelry and clothing.

To showcase her independence and sense of propriety, legend has it that on the first night in the White House, she and John F. Kennedy were not speaking because JFK wanted her to wear a pair of earrings twice in a row. Jackie choose the company of a select few, valued her family above all items. While she could not wear a cross, she insisted that her daughter Caroline wear a cross which she still does even to this day.

Jackie was educated at the best schools: at Chapin, Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, and Vassar and obtain her degree from George Washington University.

In 1951 Jackie beat out more than twelve hundred of the college women in America to take first place in Vogue’s Prix de Paris competition, with her essay on “People I Wish I Had Known”.

The most stunning thing about Jackie was not the jewelry, the clothing, the most stunning and memorable thing is her love for JFK and her preservation of his memory and strength during a time of great mourning yet she and her family had to continue in the public eye. When life hit her hard, she rose to the challenge - that is the enduring charm of this great lady. It was her exquisite manners, the boundaries and guidelines she set for herself and her family. While acutely intelligence and very accomplished both in creativity (photography) and in languages (she was fluent in more than 3 languages), her real style, her lasting legacy was how she gracefully handled the death of her prominent husband, the 35th President of the United States of America. Jackie was only 34years old at the time of John F. Kennedy's death. We continue to be fascinated by her clothing, her jewelry but most of all the strong and independent woman that Jackie was.

Jackie’s enduring image, however, goes far beyond fashion. Her incomparable style influenced everything she did-the people she chose to spend time with, the way she entertained, the books she read, how she handled key events in her life and of course, the manner in which she brought up her children. Her wit, her exquisite manners, and her acute intelligence were all apart of her style. As the legendary designer Coco Chanel so aptly is quoted as once saying:

“ Elegance is not limited solely to a womens’ wardrobe, it is as much the way she conducts herself and her way of life.”

Journey with us as we detail many an article and photo collection from fashion to jewelry to family and historic preservation. A fascinating lady, a fascinating history - a glamorous and yet sad part of American culture - the most memorable first lady of the United States - the first lady of Camelot lives within us throughout the world.

Jackie Kennedy's Legendary 3 Strand Pearl Necklace

$211,500 for a faux pearl necklace - the one and only - the 17" triple–strand simulated pearl necklace - Jackie Kennedy's signature piece. And from historical photos shown at the right, you can see, this necklace was certainly one of Jackie's favorites. Journey with me as we explore the photos of Jackie wearing this updated classic and among other celebrities, learn about the auction price in six-digits - yes, that is correct - six-digits for a faux strand of pearls and learn about the unparalleled beauty of Czechoslovakia Glass Pearls.  The $211,500 is what was paid at auction for Jackie's faux pearl necklace.

"The History of the Original

This necklace was Jackie’s signature piece of jewelry. Her original set was faux pearls. More than a century ago, after a hand-painting process was perfected in what would become Czechoslovakia; the wealthy began wearing faux pearls because it was particularly difficult to find pearls properly matched in color or size. When Jackie was a debutante, Kokichi Mikimoto had not yet perfected his cultured pearl process, so the wealthy continued to use the glass-based pearls from Czechoslovakia.

Jackie had many sets of pearls besides this one, and each had a special purpose or size. The set she wore and enjoyed the most is the design you see here. The three lengths are not uniformly set, as there is a larger space between the inner strand and the other two. The reason for this space was so she could wear the pearls in the manner of Coco Chanel.

Coco Chanel, a top designer that Jackie adored, devised a set of pearls in the same configuration so the lower string could be pulled up and over the upper string to produce a very special and sophisticated look. This only works well with the aforementioned gap.

Story Book Place - Kylemore Abbey Connemara, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey Cross

The Kylemore Abbey is a storybook place with an storybook connection to Camelot.

The Kennedy family has often been referred to as American royalty and the life of John F. and Jackie Kennedy commonly referred to as "Camelot".

This is a story that connects the Kennedy family, their Irish heritage, the beautiful countryside of Ireland, the architecture of Ireland with a beautiful custom piece of jewelry designed specifically to recall the legendary architectural details in the church at the Kylemore Castle, now called the Kylemore Abbey.

Tribute to Jackie Kennedy A great President, John F. Kennedy and a great lady who continues to be much revered and loved even today - Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. This article is a tribute to the life of this great lady - for her leadership, for her style, for her family and the lasting impact she has made upon the United States of America.

Journey with me through her jewelry, including the replica jewelry created by Phillip Katz of Camrose and Kross. View a video of Jackie giving a tour of the White House and her Jackie's own voice.

Flip through the pages of jewelry that has been replicated in exact detail and her some of the romantic stories of the gifts and Jackie's collection of crosses.

Enjoy this eloquent lady and appreciate the lasting impact she had on the world with her family, her jewelry, her clothes, her style and her children.

Jackie won her first equestrian championship when she was just 5 years old.

Jackie was dubbed "Debutante of the Year" for the 1947-1948 season in New York by the Hearst newspaper.

After finishing school, Jacqueline won a writing contest sponsored by Vogue magazine, but turned down the prize which was a one year job at the magazine.

She attended Vassar and the Sorbonne but received her degree from George Washington University.

One woman can make a difference.

Jacqueline Kennedy's preservation of the White House, preservation of Grand Central Station in New York City and the overall historic preservation movement was grandly inspired by one great and independent lady. A lady who valued art, history and literature. A lady who put family before all else. A lady who is remembered today beyond her fashion flair, beyond her jewelry, beyond her elegance, a lady who is remembered for her independence and noble ambitions for her husband.

As Hugh Sidney wrote in 1994 about hand written notes from Theodore H. White and his interview with Ms. Kennedy: "No small portion of the glamour of the Kennedy stewardship that lives on today came from her standards of public propriety and majesty."

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Photo of Jackie:

Britannica.com

Historical train ride newspaper clipping provided courtesy of:

Penn Station Jackie Kennedy and the Grand Central We Almost Lost

Ending Quote:

Famous Women and Beauty.com

Quote from Hugh Sidney

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