Term originally applied to a style of earrings used in the 17th century based on the designs of Gilles Legaré, with a large circular stone, being suspendedfrom three to five pear-shapedgemstones. Later, the term was used for this type of pendeloque in manyjewelry variations.
Girandole
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Term originally applied to a style of earrings used in the 17th century based on the designs of Gilles Legaré, with a large circular stone, being suspendedfrom three to five pear-shapedgemstones. Later, the term was used for this type of pendeloque in manyjewelry variations.
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