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Chatelaine, 1765-1775 Victoria and Albert Museum no. C.492:1 to 7-1914 Chatelaine 1700s - Hallwyl Museum. A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it.
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Gold body chain for a slight woman or a girl. Frontal view with an amethyst and four garnets; four other gems are missing (4th or 5th century Romano British, part of the Hoxne hoard) [1] Byzantine body chain found as part of the Asyut Treasure, Egypt c. 600 AD (British Museum) [2] Gold chain from the sixteenth century, Sweden.
Thor wearing the magic belt Megingjörð. Megingjörð (Power-belt), a magic belt worn by the god Thor. (Norse mythology) Peter Stumpp's magical belt, Peter claimed that the Devil had given him a magical belt or girdle, which enabled him to metamorphose into a werewolf. Removing the belt made him transform back to his human form. (German legend)
Jewellery can symbolise group membership (as in the case, of the Christian crucifix or the Jewish Star of David) or status (as in the case of chains of office, or the Western practice of married people wearing wedding rings). Wearing of amulets and devotional medals to provide protection or to ward off evil is common in some cultures.
Necklaces were beaded gold or silver chains and worn in concentric circles reaching as far down as the waist. Ruffs also had a jewelry attachment such as glass beads, embroidery, gems, brooches or flowers. The jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots are well-documented. Belts were a surprising necessity: used either for fashion or more practical purposes.
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