you can actually buy the pearl and the chain separately. So consider ordering the pendant, which is now just £49 (or $68.60) and adding it to a necklace you already own. Alternatively ...

Jeweller Kevin Bassam offered to make the item for free after hearing Paige Hawkins' story on BBC radio A jeweller has turned a pearl that a ... birthday dinner into a pendant.

The inimitable Yves Saint Laurent put it best when he said, "fashions fade, style is eternal". When it comes to curating a jewellery box that will serve you well for a lifetime, it's worth ...