sautoir

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sautoir

(səʊˈtwɑː)
n
a long necklace decorated with seed pearls or beads ending in a tassel or pendant
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Delicate compositions of Art Nouveau jewels sparsely decorated with pearls contrast with the opulent application of pearls in fashionable sautoirs of the 1920s and a three-stranded Cartier necklace with Gulf pearls designed in the 1930s.
Dans une bijouterie, elle a achete pour ses quatre filles des boucles, des bagues, des sautoirs et des bracelets.