Art

Titanic jewelry on public display

11/13/201206/15/2019 by Viola

Titanic jewelry on public display

The beautiful jewelry collection recovered from a single purser’s bag found during a 1987 research and recovery mission, is now on public display. The collection includes diamond and sapphire rings, brooches, necklaces, cuff links and a gold pocket watch. Most of the precious pieces found in the wreckage of Titanic will be made available for the first time ever with a three-city tour starting in Atlanta, Georgia. And according to Daily Mail, after a two-month exhibit at the Atlantic Station gallery in Atlanta, the jewels travel to Orlando, Florida, and Las Vegas. The event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the famous ship Titanic, which tragically sank in 1912.

The jewellery was recovered from a purser's bag in a 1987 research mission — The jewellery recovered from a purser’s bag in a 1987 research mission

The collection of stunning necklaces, rings and other precious items will tour three cities starting in Atlanta and is the first time all the pieces have been made available for public viewing at once. The exhibition is a part of a series of notable events connecting with the 100th anniversary of the sunk ship.