lavaliere
[ lav-uh-leer, lah-vuh- ]
/ ˌlæv əˈlɪər, ˌlɑ və- /
noun
an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
Also
lav·a·lier,
la·val·lière
[French la-va-lyer] /French la vaˈlyɛr/.
Origin of lavaliere
First recorded in 1915–20; after the Duchesse de
La Vallière (1644–1710), one of the mistresses of Louis XIV