XEE4143616 Famous necklaces: Josephine\'s pearl necklace. Consul Napoleon Bonaparte asks for the origin of the pearl necklace on the neck of his wife, Josephine de Beauharnais (Marie Josephe Rose de Tascher de La Pagerie, 1763-1814). She\'s lying to him not to tell him she bought them herself. Engraving from 1885 in ??????Les arts et metiers illustres??????by Adolphe BITARD. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous necklaces: Josephine\'s pearl necklace. Consul Napoleon Bonaparte asks for the origin of the pearl necklace on the neck of his wife, Josephine de Beauharnais (Marie Josephe Rose de Tascher de La Pagerie, 1763-1814). She\'s lying to him not to tell him she bought them herself. Engraving from 1885 in ??????Les arts et metiers illustres??????by Adolphe BITARD.); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright.