A circlet of stones

In her hair a circlet of stones shone like stars; droplets of amber and amethyst adorned her arms; her fingers had rings with pearls and pretty opals; gold thread glittered in her dress so that it glowed; its seams were sewn with silver that shimmered when she moved, flashing like sunlight in trees.

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Fall in love with Guinevere, and out again: Sir Gawain and the Green Maiden

Image: Guinevere, drawing by Edward Burne Jones