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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  • Sometimes the pendant was an organic mini sculpture or a small leather wallet.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • At a metal detector, a guard gestured to his many necklaces and pendants.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Lavaliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavaliere. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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