variants also lavalliere
as in pendant
an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist gave his girlfriend a golden lavaliere engraved with his name

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pendant
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  • Over time these pieces – rings, pendants, lockets and brooches — came to symbolize general tokens of affection or protection.
    Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Cross said documents withheld by prosecutors revealed Bray was not the first officer to search the car where Jones' toolbox was found, which means other officers would have overlooked the pendant in earlier searches.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Lavaliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavaliere. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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