Diamond, Pearl, and Sapphie Necklace with Quatrefoil Motifs and Enamelled (Kundun) Floral Ornamentation on Reverse
Date19th century
PeriodBritish India/Princely States
MediumEnameled gold, diamonds, sapphire beads, pearls, seed pearls, blue glass beads, silk cord
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (16.5 x 21.6cm)
Other (length of cord, each side): 11 1/2 in. (29.2cm)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineGift of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Object number57.55
DescriptionThis necklace is strung with enameled beads inlaid with uncut diamonds and fringed with round sapphire beads and seed pearls. Sapphires are rarely used on their own in traditional Indian jewelry. Associated with shani, or Saturn, the stone was believed to hold unwieldy power.On View
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19th - 20th century
19th - 20th century
