Multi-Strand Byzantine Necklace

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Timeless Splendor. The intricate design ornamenting the sliding, gold-plated focal bead of this handcrafted Multi-Strand Byzantine Necklace is thought to emulate a circa 12th-century temporal bead necklace. Includes strands of freshwater pearls, lapis and reconstituted turquoise.  16"l. with 2"l. extender.

Museum Provenance

Recalls semiprecious gems held in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals of our National Museum of Natural History.

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