![Antique Lazo Emerald Earrings, c.1800. Photo Courtesy of Bonhams. Antique Lazo Emerald Earrings, c.1800. Photo Courtesy of Bonhams.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Emerald-Earrings-c1800-Lazo-Surmount-BH-q88k0qb4szoduo03gha3uc89cbo3s20tg0wjwogf48.jpg)
Lazo is the Spanish word for “bow” and, when used in jewelry, refers to a style of earring with a top, bow and drop motif. This term is also used for a long ribbon-shaped brooch or bodice ornament, typically made of gold and set with gemstones, popular in Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.