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2. Suffrage jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Suffrage jewellery. Suffrage jewellery refers to jewellery worn by suffragists, including suffragettes, in the years immediately preceding the First World War, ranging from the homemade to the mass-produced to fine, one-off Arts and Crafts pieces. Its primary purpose was to demonstrate its wearer's allegiance to the cause of women's suffrage in ...

3. La Peregrina pearl - Wikipedia

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   Peter Paul Rubens, Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain wearing the pearl (c. 1625) The La Peregrina pearl is one of the most famous pearls in the world. Its owners include the Spanish monarchs, the history of the pearl spans almost 500 years and recently belonged to actress Elizabeth Taylor. [1][2] The jewel is now in private ownership.

4. List of jewellery types - Wikipedia

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5. Victorian jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Victorian jewellery originated in England; it was produced during the Victoria era, when Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. Queen Victoria was an influential figure who established the different trends in Victorian jewellery. [1] The amount of jewellery acquired throughout the era established a person's identity and status.

6. Pearl - Wikipedia

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   Georgian seed pearl gold ring. A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate (mainly aragonite or a mixture of aragonite and calcite) [3] in minute ...

7. Necklace - Wikipedia

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   Necklace. A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck. Necklaces may have been one of the earliest types of adornment worn by humans. [1] They often serve ceremonial, religious, magical, or funerary purposes and are also used as symbols of wealth and status, given that they are commonly made of precious metals and stones.