Jewellery

Jewellery (Jewelry in American spelling); consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. Costume jewellery is made from less valuable materials. However, jewellery can and has been made out of almost every kind of material.

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The word is derived from the word "jewel", which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" in around the 13th century. Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything.

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Jewellery, particularly when made with precious materials, is generally considered valuable and desirable. Some cultures have a practice of keeping large amounts of wealth stored in the form of jewellery. Jewellery can also be symbolic, as in the case of Christians wearing a crucifix in the form of jewellery, or, as is the case in many Western cultures, married people wearing a wedding ring.

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Jewellery in various forms has been made and worn by both sexes in almost every (if not every) human culture, on every inhabited continent. Personal adornment seems to be a basic human tendency.

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Precious metal: :For the town in France, see Bullion, Yvelines....

Costume jewellery: redirectcostume jewelry...

Jewellery related Images and Photos (experimental)

Jewellery Designs I	Jewellery Designs IV	Tecla for Jewellery 10 Rue De La Paix Paris	Janesich for Jewellery 19 Rue de la Paix Paris
Still Life of a Jewellery Casket Books and Oysters	An Elegant Lady Shows off Her Jewellery: Earrings Necklace Rings and Bracelets	Peruvian Mummy from the Paracas Cemetery Wearing Gold Jewellery circa 900 BC-Ad 400