carcanet

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"By Jove!" said the Marquis, "this carcanet here Has been worn scores of times by my dowager-aunt!"

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 by Various

With gifts they shall be sent, Gifts to the bride to spare their banishment, Fine robings and a carcanet of gold.

From Medea of Euripedes by Euripedes

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

You have £2000 worth of jewels over what is in the paper; but the carcanet shall be forthcoming.

From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir

Nowadays they have restored the carcanet and kept the rivière as well, both terms being in common use.

From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Orpen, Mrs Goddard