Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art

Necklace

c. 1775–95

gold, silver and brilliants
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

This type of necklace, with its single large pendant, is known as a<em> lavalier</em> and was popular among aristocratic women during the 1700s. Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, was known to have several necklaces of this type.

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