Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra received beautiful amber crosses from their brother Charles, a scene she repeated with Fanny and William Price in Mansfield Park. During her era, coral necklaces were also wildly popular. This week's question asks you: Which would you prefer to receive as a gift from a loved one? An amber cross necklace or a coral necklace?
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| Amber crosses for Jane and Cassandra from Charles |
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| Jane Elizabeth, Countess of Oxford |
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2 comments:
I always wondered, in P&P '95, why Jane was wearing a big chunky coral necklace in one scene. It looked so out of place to me, like an extra from June Cleaver's wardrobe! Now it all makes sense! I'm a huge fan of amber- it's just so surreal and warm looking.
I love amber and i love red corals too (much more i like the white ones), but i dont like wearing crosses - thats why i voted for the coral necklace.
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