Complex sentence: It was thought that after this first meeting the King sent Deslys a pearl necklace worth $70,000: more gifts soon followed, including a diamond necklace with black and white pearl drops set in a platinum band.
Split into simpler sentences: It was thought that after this first meeting the King sent Deslys a pearl necklace worth $70,000. More gifts soon followed, including a diamond necklace with black and white pearls set in a platinum band.