Lady who lives on her pearls Mrs George Liebrich of Hanover who no longer able to live on her income from dividends decided to pawn her pearl necklace in Berlin for 30000 marks . In September a friendly banker lent her 30000 marks to redeem it and after doing so she went to another official valuer who appraised the pearls at 225000 marks . She then pawned the ornament for 110000 marks repaid the banker his loan and again receiving money to redeem the necklace had it revalued and pawned it again . Mrs Leibrich pawned the necklace she is seen wearing for one and a half million marks , and hopes to live for many years on the profits 27 February 1923