Necklace
Unknown Artist
100s BCE
Medium
gold, moonstone, garnet, emerald, cornelian, baroque pearl, and banded agate
Dimensions
l. 39.4 cm
Classification
Jewelry
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John L. Severance
Accession Number
1928.234
About this artwork
Alternating semiprecious stones and granulated gold beads come together to form this magnificent necklace, capped with a gold clasp framed by banded agate cabochons. The pendant portion of this necklace is centered around a large translucent moonstone in a gold setting, framed by smaller garnet ovals, also set in gold. Two tiny gold lynx heads clasp the garnet settings in their mouths. Small baroque (nonspherical) pearls dangle from these central settings. The combination of multiple precious an...