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2. Attic ochre - Wikipedia

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   Encountering a vein of ochre there, they tried to mine ochre along with silver; therefore the ancients had at their disposal excellent supplies of ochre for finishing their works.” [4] Pliny the Elder fully confirms his opinion in Natural History (book thirty-three). “The best ochre is the one called Attic; its price is 2 denarii per pound.

3. Visual arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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   With access to a wide range of native bird species, Amazonian indigenous peoples excel at feather work, creating brilliant colored headdresses, jewelry, clothing, and fans. Iridescent beetle wings are incorporated into earrings and other jewelry. Weaving and basketry also thrive in the Amazon, as noted among the Urarina of Peru. [46]

4. Pearl necklace (sexual act) - Wikipedia

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   The ZZ Top song "Pearl Necklace" drew attention for its lyrics which were alleged to objectify women. [6] The term appears in season 5 episode 3, "Luck Be an Old Lady", of the HBO sex comedy Sex and the City, first broadcast in 2002. [7] [8] [9] The term "Pearl necklace" is mentioned in the 2014 musical Heathers in the song "I Love My Dead Gay ...

5. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   The global jewelry market size was valued at USD 353.26 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7% from 2024 to 2030. [86] As of 2022, the global jewelry market was valued at approximately $270 billion and is projected to grow to over $330 billion by 2026.

6. Jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots - Wikipedia

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   They consist of a necklace, locket and pendant. The necklace has 14 large filigree open-work "paternoster" beads which could be filled with perfumed musk. [418] The locket has tiny portraits of woman and a man, traditionally identified as Mary and James VI. The gold pendant set with pearls may have been worn with the locket.

7. Nacre - Wikipedia

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   The iridescent nacre inside a nautilus shell Nacreous shell worked into a decorative object. Nacre (/ ˈ n eɪ k ər / NAY-kər, also / ˈ n æ k r ə / NAK-rə), [1] also known as mother-of-pearl, is an organic–inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer.