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The [[word]] jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" circa 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.
==Definition==
*1. a. An article of [[value]] used for [[Dress|adornment]], chiefly of the [[person]]; a costly ornament, esp. one made of gold, silver, or precious stones. Obs. in gen. sense; now restricted to a small ornament containing a precious stone or stones, worn for [[personal]] adornment (cf. sense 2): see also b.
:b. An ornament worn as the badge of an Order of [[Honor|honour]], or as a mark of distinction or honour.
*2. a. A precious stone, a gem; esp. one worn as an ornament. (The prevailing modern sense: in early use often difficult to separate from sense 1.)
:b. Watchmaking. A precious stone, usually a ruby, used for a pivot-hole, on account of its hardness and [[resistance]] to wear.
:c. Applied to an imitation, in glass or enamel, of a real gem; as those worn on women's [[Fashion|dresses in the end of the 19th c.; also, an ornamental boss of glass in a stained-glass window.
*3. fig. Applied to a [[thing]] or [[person]] of great [[worth]], or highly prized; a ‘treasure’, ‘gem’. [[Crown Jewels|jewels of the crown], a rhetorical phrase for the colonies of the British Empire (temporary).
*4. Naut. A heavy ring, sometimes weighted, used to press together the two parts of a cable or rope which is laid round an article and then rove through the ring. Also attrib. Obs.
==Description==
Jewellery (pronounced /ˈdʒu - əlri/ or /ˈdʒu - ələri/) or jewelry (see American and British [[English]] spelling [[differences]]) is an item of [[personal]] adornment, such as a necklace, ring, brooch or bracelet, that is worn by a person. It may be made from gemstones or precious metals, but may be from any other [[material]], and may be appreciated because of [[Geometry|geometric]] or other [[patterns]], or [[meaningful]] [[symbols]]. Earrings and other [[body]] rings are also considered to be jewellery, while [[body]] [[art]] is not. Also, items affixed to a garment, such as buttons, are not considered to be jewellery, even if they are unusual and highly decorative. Also, items such as belts and handbags etc. are not considered to be jewellery, and are considered to be accessories.
Jewellery is sometimes seen as [[wealth]] storage or [[function]]ally as holding a garment or hair together. It has from very early times also been regarded as a form of [[personal]] adornment. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural [[material]]s, such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood and carved stone. More exotic jewellery was probably made for wealthy people or as indications of [[social status]]. In some cases people were buried with their jewellery.
Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every [[body]] part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-[[quality]] jewellery is made with gemstones and precious metals, such as silver or gold, there is also a growing demand for [[art]] jewellery where [[design]] and [[creativity]] is prized above [[material]] [[value]]. In addition, there is the less costly costume jewellery, made from lower value materials and mass-produced. Other variations include wire sculpture (wrap) jewellery, using anything from base metal wire with rock tumbled stone to precious metals and precious gemstones.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery]
[[Category: General Reference]]
The [[word]] jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" circa 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.
==Definition==
*1. a. An article of [[value]] used for [[Dress|adornment]], chiefly of the [[person]]; a costly ornament, esp. one made of gold, silver, or precious stones. Obs. in gen. sense; now restricted to a small ornament containing a precious stone or stones, worn for [[personal]] adornment (cf. sense 2): see also b.
:b. An ornament worn as the badge of an Order of [[Honor|honour]], or as a mark of distinction or honour.
*2. a. A precious stone, a gem; esp. one worn as an ornament. (The prevailing modern sense: in early use often difficult to separate from sense 1.)
:b. Watchmaking. A precious stone, usually a ruby, used for a pivot-hole, on account of its hardness and [[resistance]] to wear.
:c. Applied to an imitation, in glass or enamel, of a real gem; as those worn on women's [[Fashion|dresses in the end of the 19th c.; also, an ornamental boss of glass in a stained-glass window.
*3. fig. Applied to a [[thing]] or [[person]] of great [[worth]], or highly prized; a ‘treasure’, ‘gem’. [[Crown Jewels|jewels of the crown], a rhetorical phrase for the colonies of the British Empire (temporary).
*4. Naut. A heavy ring, sometimes weighted, used to press together the two parts of a cable or rope which is laid round an article and then rove through the ring. Also attrib. Obs.
==Description==
Jewellery (pronounced /ˈdʒu - əlri/ or /ˈdʒu - ələri/) or jewelry (see American and British [[English]] spelling [[differences]]) is an item of [[personal]] adornment, such as a necklace, ring, brooch or bracelet, that is worn by a person. It may be made from gemstones or precious metals, but may be from any other [[material]], and may be appreciated because of [[Geometry|geometric]] or other [[patterns]], or [[meaningful]] [[symbols]]. Earrings and other [[body]] rings are also considered to be jewellery, while [[body]] [[art]] is not. Also, items affixed to a garment, such as buttons, are not considered to be jewellery, even if they are unusual and highly decorative. Also, items such as belts and handbags etc. are not considered to be jewellery, and are considered to be accessories.
Jewellery is sometimes seen as [[wealth]] storage or [[function]]ally as holding a garment or hair together. It has from very early times also been regarded as a form of [[personal]] adornment. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural [[material]]s, such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood and carved stone. More exotic jewellery was probably made for wealthy people or as indications of [[social status]]. In some cases people were buried with their jewellery.
Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every [[body]] part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-[[quality]] jewellery is made with gemstones and precious metals, such as silver or gold, there is also a growing demand for [[art]] jewellery where [[design]] and [[creativity]] is prized above [[material]] [[value]]. In addition, there is the less costly costume jewellery, made from lower value materials and mass-produced. Other variations include wire sculpture (wrap) jewellery, using anything from base metal wire with rock tumbled stone to precious metals and precious gemstones.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery]
[[Category: General Reference]]