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Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring, or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials.

The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" around the 13th century.[1] Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything. Jewellery is one of the oldest forms of body adornment; recently found 100,000 year-old beads made from Nassarius shells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery.[2]

Although during earlier times jewellery was created for practical uses such as wealth, storage and pinning clothes together, in recent times it has been used almost exclusively for decoration. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural materials, such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood, and carved stone. Jewellery was often made for people of high importance to show their status and, in many cases, they were buried with it.

Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-quality is made with gemstones and precious metals, there is also a growing demand for Art jewelry where design and creativity is prized above material value. In addition, there is the less-costly costume jewellery, made from less-valuable materials and mass-produced. New variations include wire sculpture (wrap) jewellery, using anything from base metal wire with rock tumbled stone to precious metals and precious gemstones.



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Police Investigate Jewelry Heist
Vermont State Police are investigating a large jewelry theft in Bennington County.

Fili Plaza - Sculptures and Jewelry (2008-04-11 - 2008-06-30)
Fili Plaza - Sculptures and Jewelry will be highlighted at HOTEL DEL ARTE in Barcelona from April 11 until June 30, 2008. Fili Plaza was born in Salamanca in 1957, moving to Barcelona to study interiorism at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where she also took courses in ceramics. This is a complete and versatile artist with experience who presents a double facet, the sculptress and ...

Make jewelry that will last for generations
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Local jewelry designers celebrate magazine recognition
Apparently, the owners of The Hole Bead Shoppe in downtown Bartlesville know a thing or two about jewelry making. Their creations are consistently showcased in national beading magazines, and this year, two designs made cover issues — Bead Unique and Beadwork.

Wildflower jewelry linked to Jefferson
If you'd like to celebrate the 265th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth today, you might consider his gifts to botany. That's what jewelry designer Rebecca Worth did in creating her Twinleaf collection.

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