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Necklace (Parure)
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Necklace (Parure)

c. 1850 · seed pearl on Mother-of-Pearl

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A parure is a set of various items of matching jewelry popular in Europe in the early 1800s; they could include a variety of pieces such as a necklace, earrings, brooch, bracelet, or tiara.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineNecklace (Parure), c. 1850. England, 19th century. Seed pearl on Mother-of-Pearl; overall: 44.4 cm (17 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Alexander and Paula Kappos, 2001.156.1

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