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Pendant necklace
Pendant necklace

Pendant necklace

Jean Vendome (French, 1930 – 2017)
about 1987
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueGold, diamond, topaz, and dendritic agate
DimensionsHeight x width x depth (pendant): 6.4 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mona Lee Nesseth
Accession number2009.5490
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBefore 2008, purchased by gemologist Mona Nesseth, CA, at Jean Vendome, Paris, France; 2009, year-end gift from Nesseth to the MFA. (Accession date: January 20, 2010)
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