The pearls she wore for the inauguration balls were faux, but they were high-quality fakes — large, 12-millimeter glass beads. The necklace was worth about $600, Lane told the Tribune.

Bonhams will also be offering a single-strand faux pearl necklace for an estimated £15,000 to £25,000 ($23,803 to $39,672) and faux pearl-and-diamond clip-on earrings, for between and estimated ...