Hey, didn't Mrs. Johnson tell Willie about a pirate, one of Naomi's many admirers, that showered her with jewels?
I know, I know... the Collins family history from early in the series was rewritten, and THAT Naomi was said to have died of old age anyway, but the pirate story did sound fun.
I keep looking for "Naomi's Necklace" but never see it. The necklace was the motivation for Willie to visit the Collins mausoleum. He was actually looking to rob Naomi's grave, due to the pirate/necklace story Mrs. Johnson had told him, when he accidentally discovered the secret room.
I'm disappointed they didn't follow through with this legend in the 1795 story line. However, Dan Curtis did re-introduce the infamous necklace in both House of Dark Shadows and the prime time revival, both of which showed Barnabas, newly released from his coffin and meeting the Collins family for the first time, presenting Elizabeth with the legendary "lost" jewels, as Roger called them in HODS. There is a portrait of Joan Bennet as Naomi in HODS wearing the necklace.
