The quest for treasures had been ingrained in human beings since time began...

Those who were on earth to make an honest living would surrender to whatever fate was bestowed upon them.

Once in a while however, there were those who roamed the lands and seas to prey upon the decent. One such man was the grisly, rotten pirate by the name of Captain Clutch.

Bold and proud - a villain like no other

Fearless and with no regard for life or limb, he ravaged through hamlets and villages, ships and fleets. He would not stop even in the face of Royalty.

It was during one of his ruthless sprees, when he and his hordes of pillaging men came upon the carriage of a foreign land's princess.

While her loveliness was very smart, she dressed as a page to ride a pony far behind the carriage and thus remained undetected by the lumbering thieves.

Unfortunately, her possessions were stashed inside the carriage and among them were her priceless pearls. The pirates took every last bit of her treasures and sped away, leaving a scene of destruction behind.

When the pirates came to share the jewels among them, each of them became greedy and a big fight ensued. Many of the men had to give up their stolen loot in return of having their lives spared.

Captain Clutch grabbed everything he could while the others were battling each other and he fled the scene. He hid his precious lion's share in a secret place, hoping to retrieve it for future enjoyment.

But suddenly all plundering in Captain Clutch's hunting grounds stopped, and he was believed to have had met an early if justified end.

The legend however never stopped. Years later it was said that he returned to a humble life, got married and enrolled in college, to pursue the profession he had always dreamed about in his secret fantasies.

Those who knew maintained that Captain Clutch lived to become a successful ________ (fill in the blank yourself, Dear Reader)

And he grew old and forgetful and he mistakenly left his treasure map behind, so he could not remember where exactly he buried his booty.

The scoundrel never got to reap the fruit of his criminal past.

We recovered the map for you, as you can see below. It may give you helpful clues how to unearth the pirate's cache.

Please, Dear Reader, help find the treasure so you can enjoy a part of it!

Rescue this pearl necklace from the depths of the evil pirate's stash... it can be yours!

(Please note: necklaces vary slightly from month to month)

Each month, one lucky treasure hunter wins a four strand pearl necklace!

We give away one necklace per month during the next six months.

All you have to do is answer one question correctly in order to qualify for your entry. The questions vary each month, but the answers can all be found on this website. (We want you to explore the site because we know you'll find many pearls of wisdom along the way...)

This contest's purpose is to promote the Neverending Necklace and at the same time celebrate its growth to a magical first mile in length.

Just fill out the form below and press "Enter" to be eligible for this month's drawing. (Ends on September 15, 2011 at 12:00 am.)

See the list of winners here >>