HIGH HEELS IN HIGH PLACES Necklace by ECLETTICA

There were peers and there were callgirls. Two West Indie petty crooks. A Secretary Of State For War. A Russian Naval Attaché. A slum landlord. A mysterious Miss X. Douglas Fairbanks. Two-way mirrors. Among scandals of the 1960s, the Profumo Affair was grand opera.

Starring as leads in this "glittering society of peers, diplomats and ministers" meets "lurid subculture of showgirls, hoodlums and racketeers" extravaganza were successful osteopath to the rich Dr Stephen Ward, London showgirls Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies and, of course, the then Conservative Secretary Of State For War John Profumo.

Central to several hit songs and movies, the Profumo affair (which by today's standards wouldn't have made quite that big or extended a splash) escalated into a media circus, rocking British politics to its core.

I just love the imagery this entire fiasco conjures up in my mind's eye - the pert and perky (all puns intended) beautiful and vivacious Keeler and Rice-Davies heating up the (supposedly) staid sensibilities of London city of the time.

And although nothing has been proved, Rice-Davies is best known for coming up with the quip, ""Well, he would, wouldn't he?". This has become SO popular a phrase in Britain, more commonly known as "Well he would say that, wouldn't he?"

The chief players in my bejewelled drama are:-

>> GEM GRADE OPAL set with GENUINE DIAMOND in SOLID GOLD
>> RARE AAA 44CTW Bolivian Ametrine
>> GEM GRADE Polished Dark Pink Ruby
>> GEM GRADE Polished Orange Sapphire
>> Carved Citrine Nuggets
>> Yellow Sapphire
>> Pink Tourmaline
>> Madeira Citrine
>> Brazilian Amethyst
>> Rhodolite Garnet

Saucy, sexy and just that wee bit risqué, HIGH HEELS IN HIGH PLACES grabs the spotlight and does ... not ... let ... go ... wanna be the centre of attention? Put this on.

This baby wraps sensuously around your neck from 17.5" to 21.25", courtesy of a nifty extender. That irrefutably flamboyant pendant portion drops a plush 5.25" and yet, HIGH HEELS IN HIGH PLACES retains an air of delicacy making it exceedingly lithe and wearable. Wire and chains are 14K Gold Filled.

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