Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe continues to captivate audiences today. She garnered her first contract with 20th Century Fox in 1946 at the age of twenty. In the 1950s, she achieved success with films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like it Hot (1959). During the actress’s career, her films grossed more than two hundred million dollars. More than fifty years since her death, Monroe remains one of the most emulated, celebrated, and discussed Hollywood legends. 

Earrings and collar necklace
Earrings worn by Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot (1959)
Joseff of Hollywood
metal, faux pearls
N0249S/E0249S
L2014.3401.116.01-.02a,b
R2014.3441.221