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a woman’s long neck chain, worn loosely from the shoulders and usually extending down to below the waist
H. Newman, An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, London, Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1981, p. 271
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Sautoirs, long bundles of pearl strands ending with tassels, were wrapped around necks, waists, bodices and arms.
How to Identify Antique Edwardian Jewellery, May 17, 2019, The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) website
https://gem-a.com/gem-hub/edwardian-jewellery-antique/
