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Lavalier

Lavalier (or lavaliere or lavallière). A type of chain worn around a woman's neck and from which is suspended one or more gemstones. Its name is probably derived from Louise de La Vallière (1644-1710), mistress of Louis XIV.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson