Necklace

Unknown

18th–19th century · Gold, pearls, precious and semi-precious stones · Islamic Art

The practice of inlaying hardstones with gold and precious gemstones was a common artistic technique in jeweled arts from Mughal India. The seven rock crystal pendants of this necklace have been crafted in this technique, and here are inlaid with gold, rubies, sapphires, and quartz. Tiny seed pearls and emerald beads are suspended from the pendants, and the verso is ornamented with high quality meenakari, or enameling with red and green on a white ground. This particular palette was a specialty of Jaipur, the probable location where this piece was made.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th–19th century

Medium

Gold, pearls, precious and semi-precious stones

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915