Brísingamen is the famous necklace associated with Freyja. The surviving sources mention the object more often than they explain its origin. A detailed acquisition story appears in the late medieval Sörla þáttr, where Freyja obtains it from four dwarves.
What earlier sources say
Eddic poetry calls Freyja the owner of Brísingamen, and Þrymskviða places the necklace on Thor during his bridal disguise. Snorri also names it as her possession. These texts do not give a full account of how it was made or acquired.
The late acquisition tale
Sörla þáttr says Freyja sees a necklace made by four dwarves and spends a night with each as the price. Loki later steals it for Odin, and Heimdall fights him to recover it. The work survives in a Christianized legendary saga and treats the gods as ancient humans or flawed idols.
Source date matters
Modern retellings often present the Sörla þáttr episode as the standard ancient myth or use it to define Freyja’s character. Its late setting, hostile framing, and distance from earlier poetry require caution. Brísingamen’s name and original significance remain debated.