Diamond Necklace for a Prince (kanthi)

Diamond Necklace for a Prince (kanthi)

1850–75

Gold, set with diamonds and emerald, enamel

26 cm x 19.6 cm

1890s

South India or north India

The Al-Thani Collection

The necklace was shown in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection, October 28, 2014–January 25, 2015.

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