carcanet

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A thousand reflections danced and flickered about the little room as it revolved in the sunlight, glowing and glittering like the sparkles from a carcanet of jewels.

From The Pagans by Bates, Arlo

On her white bosom hung a priceless carcanet of limpid diamonds, and through the heavy tresses of her bronze-coloured hair was coiled a string of lustrous pearls.

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series by Sabatini, Rafael

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

From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander

Each one wore an iron carcanet, and the crowd was never weary of coming to gaze at them.

From Salammbo by Flaubert, Gustave

Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?

From New Poems by Thompson, Francis