the necklace with seven hanging pendants between ribbed almond-shaped beads, each pendant set with large emeralds in a drop-shaped gold mount with hanging crescent-moon beads, set with blue, green and pink gemstones, the reverses with polychrome enamel, braided cord for hanging

In good condition, two minor gemstones missing on hanging crescent-moon beads, some ware to enamel on front and reverse, the hanging cord probably replaced at a later date, as viewed.
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Gold openwork ceremonial necklaces with pendants designed to cover all the chest area, known as lebbas, became popular in the late nineteenth century, and were worn by both Muslim and Jewish women. This piece denotes a modern trend in lebba designing with seven pendants in lieu of nine, preceding the five-pendant lebba. The mixture of dark blue and green gemstones on this example indicate a Meknes origin.