Ivanka and her diamond tassel earrings, also available in pearl variety

God bless her … as many times as you may have cursed and railed at Ivanka Trump, enraged that one person could have so many opportunities, so much beauty, and so much of a bosom, you also have to love her. We do, anyway … If only because she, like us, luurrves pearls!

In a recent interview with Glam, Ivanka named pearls as the first investment piece of jewelry that any woman should buy. In my view, that should ideally be the first piece that is bought for you - but that’s a small matter! Ivanka said that the first piece a girl should get is ” pearls, like the tassel pearl earrings in my collection. [They] are must-have basic for any woman’s jewelry wardrobe. It’s a true building block and goes with just about any outfit.”

Pearls were also the first piece of jewelry that Ivanka had bought for her - old Donald Duck got her a strand of pearls to wear as a necklace, when she was 12. I think when I was twelve I got a Babysitter’s Club book and perhaps a new sweater … injustice sensors being activated!

South Sea pearl necklace - like Ivanka's first

While diamonds are the focus of her new jewelry collection, pearls also play a role, as you might expect for someone to whom they have such sentimental value. She mentioned her pearl earrings, and the shape and character of pearls is emulated in with beads of white agate, black onyx and rock crystal, all the most dramatic yet versatile colors. Ivanka’s Pave diamond bead necklace also brings together the beautiful shape of pearls with the sparkle of diamonds.

Be nice to be rich, wouldn’t it? Fortunately pearls don’t have to start in the tens of thousands, like Ivanka’s collection. Check out the Pearls of Joy collection as a start!