{"product_id":"curtain-of-lombard-necklace","title":"CURTAIN OF LOMBARD NECKLACE","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eAt the heart of this necklace is a rare bronze Lombard ornament, dating to approximately 575–625 AD and likely originating in northern Italy or the Carpathian Basin. Its architectural, curtain-like silhouette was once worn as belt adornment, an object of dress, protection, and personal display, very possibly in an amuletic or apotropaic (warding off evil) context. Lombard communities moved through the Middle Danube region before establishing a kingdom in Italy in the late sixth century, and archaeological evidence from elite women’s graves includes belts, clasps, necklaces, and other elements of richly expressive costume.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mt-px max-w-full min-w-0 whitespace-nowrap -top-px font-sans text-base text-primary select-none selection:bg-super-selection selection:text-primary dark:selection:text-super-primary\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-3xs rounded-md group min-w-4 max-w-full cursor-pointer align-middle font-mono tabular-nums font-normal transition-colors duration-150 inline-flex items-center gap-0 py-[0.1875rem] leading-snug px-[0.3rem] [@media(hover:hover)]:hover:bg-subtle group-data-[state=open]\/trigger:bg-subtle border-subtlest ring-subtlest divide-subtlest bg-soft\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 !mt-0 ![vertical-align:unset] mr-1\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"img\" class=\"inline-flex shrink-0 items-center\"\u003e\u003csvg role=\"img\" class=\"inline-flex fill-current shrink-0 text-secondary\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" stroke-width=\"1.75\"\u003e\u003cuse\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eThe bronze artifact is preserved intact, allowing its texturized surface and complex patina to remain central to the composition. Four articulated cascades of 18k yellow gold, peridot cabochons, round spinels, and lagoon tourmalines extend from the original ornament like a curtain or jeweled fringe. Suspended from a woven silver chain, the necklace carries an early medieval form into the present, combining gravitas with femininity and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtifact:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze Lombard waist ornament, c. 575–625 AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProbable origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Italy or the Carpathian Basin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGems:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.22 total carats of peridot cabochons; 7.07 total carats of lagoon tourmalines; 3.86 total carats of round spinels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18k yellow gold, preserving the original bronze without alteration; 20th-century silver chain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuseum Comparables:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/H_1995-1207-5\" title=\"british museum buckle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Museum\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/H_1995-1207-4\" title=\"british museum gilt bronze buckle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Museum\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/33218\" title=\"lombard buckle the met\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe  Met\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003eStamped RR on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rebecca Rau Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44092082061371,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/2895\/5195\/files\/Curtain_of_Lombard_web.jpg?v=1788296747","url":"https:\/\/rebeccaraujewels.com\/products\/curtain-of-lombard-necklace","provider":"REBECCA RAU JEWELS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}