carcanet

Example Sentences

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I give thee, love, a carcanet With all the rainbow splendor set, Of diamonds that drink the sun.

From Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 by Various

Turner afterwards restored the carcanet, the only jewel which he had not restored before.

From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir

I had a carcanet that I was determined to give a girl, in exchange.

From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander

On her dress was no ornament whatever, neither was there a ring on her hand, or a necklace or carcanet about her neck.

From The Princess and the Goblin by MacDonald, George

My sweet sister shall take her choice of a carcanet among those old-fashioned trinkets.

From London Pride Or When the World Was Younger by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)