Jewelry Sets^The Met Store Spanish Baldric Lapis Braided Necklace and Elongated Drop Earrings Set
$200.00
Art jewelry inspired by The Met collection.DetailsSet of necklace and earrings18K gold plateLapis and enamelNecklace: Ma…
Art jewelry inspired by The Met collection.
- Set of necklace and earrings
- 18K gold plate
- Lapis and enamel
- Necklace: Magnetic closure; 17”L
- Earrings: Pierced, with surgical steel ear posts; 1 1/2”L x 1/4”W
- Clean with a damp cloth and dry with a soft, clean cloth
This rich blue jewelry is inspired by a spectacular Spanish baldric (first half 17th century), a type of crossbody belt or chain often worn to support a sword. Much of the scholarship around jewelry fashions throughout history is informed by portraits in which the sitters wear a certain style of adornment. An enameled example very much like the one displayed in The Met’s Vélez Blanco Patio, dedicated to the decorative arts of Spain between 1450 and 1700, is worn diagonally across the chest in an early 17th-century portrait of a young man. We’ve honored the blue detailing on the original, featuring champlevé enamel, with semiprecious lapis and enamel elements.
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