carcanet

Example Sentences

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He is dressed in white flowing robes with a heavy carcanet of emeralds round his neck.

From Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series by Aberigh-Mackay, George Robert

Rowena opened the small silver-chased casket, and perceived a carcanet, or neck lace, with ear-jewels, of diamonds, which were obviously of immense value.

From Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter, Sir

And thou wert best of Truth, the first in grace Of all rich gems in Virtue’s carcanet; Then should I not love thee and give thee place Above all love of sense on woman set?

From Sonnets of Shakespeare's Ghost by Blaeu, Willem

The carcanet of gold That gripped her brow was molten in a dire And wondrous river of devouring fire.

From Medea of Euripedes by Euripedes

I give thee, love, a carcanet With all the rainbow splendor set, Of diamonds that drink the sun.

From Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 by Various