carcanet

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And let Those hard-faced worldlings prematurely old Gnaw their thin lips with vain desire to get Portia's fair fame or Lesbia's carcanet, Or crown of Caesar or Catullus, Apicius' lampreys or Crassus' gold!

From Songs from Vagabondia by Hovey, Richard

She said all that was in the paper, except one carcanet of diamonds and jewels, valued at £200 that is fallen behind the chest or aside.

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

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

Her ruff was of point lace, and round her throat she wore a carcanet of pearls, while other precious stones glistened in her dusky tresses.

From The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison

And thou wert best of Truth, the first in grace Of all rich gems in Virtue’s carcanet; Then should I not love thee and give thee place Above all love of sense on woman set?

From Sonnets of Shakespeare's Ghost by Blaeu, Willem