string of pearls
Lustrous orb sequence
A string of pearls is a necklace of pearls threaded together, a classic piece of jewelry associated with elegance and formality.
The phrase also names a popular succulent houseplant whose round, bead-like leaves cascade down stems like draped jewelry: The string of pearls looks beautiful in a hanging pot.
Neck-worn ornament
- strandThin fiber piece
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- chokerClose-fitting neck jewelry
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
luster · nacre · cultured · freshwater · saltwater · baroque · knotted · iridescence
Linked segments forming length
- progressionSequential forward movement
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- successionFollowing in order
- lineupOrdered list of participants
arrangement · pattern · strand · line · cascade · connected · linked · continuous
Cultured elegance and complexity
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- refinementElegance of manner
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- classGrouping by shared traits
chic · tasteful · polish · dignity · charm · delicacy · finesse · timeless
Item preserved for sentiment
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- mementoToken of recollection
token · presentation · anniversary · wedding · graduation · debut · coming-of-age · milestone
Indoor ornamental greenery
- trailingFollowing behind something
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
succulent · drought-tolerant · windowsill · hanging basket · leaves · greenery
necklace
Neck-worn ornament
beads · luster · nacre · cultured · freshwater · saltwater · baroque · knotted · iridescence · oyster
chain
Linked segments forming length
- progressionSequential forward movement
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- successionFollowing in order
lineup · arrangement · pattern · strand · line · cascade · connected · linked · continuous · evenly spaced
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- refinementElegance of manner
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
class · chic · tasteful · polish · dignity · charm · delicacy · finesse · timeless · classic
keepsake
Item preserved for sentiment
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
memento · token · presentation · anniversary · wedding · graduation · debut · coming-of-age · milestone · cherished
houseplant
Indoor ornamental greenery
- trailingFollowing behind something
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- propagationAct of spreading widely
cuttings · succulent · drought-tolerant · windowsill · hanging basket · leaves · greenery
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- affluenceAbundance of money
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
splendor · richness · grandeur · prestige · status · elite · exclusive · precious · valuable · investment
- houseplantshouseplants, houseplant, ferns, potted plants, indoor plants
- Plant Nicknamesbaby's breath, bachelor's button, black-eyed Susan, bleeding heart, buttercup
- succulentsaloe, cactus, cacti, agave, sedum
- trailing plantspothos, devil's ivy, English ivy, creeping fig, sweet potato vine
- Seneciogroundsel, ragwort, cineraria, butterweed
- succulent cuttingshens and chicks
string of pearlsspiked collar
Neckband with protruding points
safety pin jewelry · plastic beads · costume jewelry · nose ring · industrial piercing
string of pearlsfake pearls
Artificial iridescent beads
plastic beads · Mardi Gras beads · paste jewelry · costume jewelry · glass beads