Medieval Belt Buckle Pendant Necklace

$135.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Unique art jewelry makes a great gift. A rock-crystal belt buckle in The Met's holdings of medieval art is translated into this sleek pendant necklace. The original buckle is East German, made around the year 500 CE, while the gold-foil tongue is a Byzantine addition thought to be from around 500–600 CE. This striking ensemble, which we've nodded to with our own rock crystal element, exhibits the harmony between the Germanic and Byzantine styles.