French Hummingbird Magnifier Pendant Necklace

$115.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art jewelry inspired by The Met collection. A graceful fusion of beauty and utility, this pendant necklace showcases a delicately enameled hummingbird in mid-flight, its plumes encircling a small magnifying lens. The dainty jewel-toned bird references an embroidered textile swatch from The Met collection. The original piece is housed in an album of fabric samples from around 1878, possibly attributed to the city of Lyon, which was once the largest French producer of luxurious silks.