While watching the new HBO movie- Elizabeth 1 I found myself admiring the queens jewelry more than the movie itself. The pearls that dripped from her ears down to the edges of her gown's hems were magnificent.

The movie itself was a passionate drama about a ruler having the heart of a lion in a woman's body. Helen Mirren did a splendid job playing the Queen and so did her loved yet rather unfortunate lords - the Earl of Leicester played by Jeremy Irons and The Earl of Essexs played by Hugh Dancy.

Since her reign was far too rich for a couple of hours that HBO could grant, the movie was rather fast paced and would have done better as a whole series and given me enough hours to droll over the splendid, shiny, round pearls.

A proper review of the movie is pending and I will do it as soon as I have time to spare. I just had to pen about the gorgeous pearls.