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Horsehair jewelry

Articles of jewelry made of natural or dyed horsehair, usually woven or twisted into patterns and set in gold or silver mounts in chains, brooches, etc. Such pieces were popular in the Victorian era.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson