Gold Necklace with Pearls and Stones of Emerald Plasma

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6th–7th century · Gold, pearls, emerald plasma · Medieval Art

This elegantly simple necklace alternates luminous white pearls with soft green gems worked from a type of quartz, one of several stones that were called emeralds in Byzantium.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Gold, pearls, emerald plasma

Culture

Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917