The Met Store Necklaces*Cypriot Twist Pearl Chain Pendant Necklace

Art jewelry makes a unique gift for her.

This timeless chain necklace embellished with a cultured freshwater baroque pearl reinterprets an elegant gold bracelet from Cyprus and now in The Met collection. So-called “baroque” pearls are named after the word barroco, a Portuguese term for a pearl with an irregular shape. The Museum’s bracelet belongs to the esteemed Cesnola Collection, which comprises Cypriot art and artifacts made between ca. 2500 B.C. and ca. A.D. 300, and serves as the most important and comprehensive assemblage of its kind in the West.

Due to the natural elements in this jewelry, the color of the pearls may vary.