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  2. Medieval jewelry - Wikipedia

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    Later Viking jewelry also starts to exhibit simplistic geometric patterns. [27] The most intricate Viking work recovered is a set of two bands from the 6th century in Alleberg, Sweden. [26] Barbarian jewelry was very similar to that of the Vikings, having many of the same themes. Geometric and abstract patterns were present in much of barbarian ...

  3. Champlevé - Wikipedia

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    Enamel was first used on small pieces of jewellery, and has often disintegrated in ancient pieces that have been buried. Consistent and frequent use of champlevé technique is first seen in the La Tène style of early Celtic art in Europe, from the 3rd or 2nd century BC, where the predominant colour was a red, possibly intended as an imitation ...

  4. Tara Brooch - Wikipedia

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    The head (or "hoop" or "ring") is made from cast and gilt silver and is decorated on both sides using techniques and patterns influenced by the Iron Age La Tène style. [5] It consists of two large concentric circles, around 28 decorative panels, and a series of rounded studs lining both arms.

  5. Anglo-Saxon brooches - Wikipedia

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    These styles evolved over time in England. In the sixth century, metalworkers from Kent, and eventually other regions, started creating brooches using their own distinctive styles and techniques. The best-known examples of Anglo-Saxon brooches are the Sutton brooch, the Sarre brooch, the Fuller Brooch, the Strickland Brooch, and the Kingston ...

  6. Scottish jewellery - Wikipedia

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    A resurgence of Celtic and medieval style Scottish jewellery occurred in the 19th century, [27] as did the popularisation of agate pieces, also known as "pebble jewellery". [28] During this period there was a rise in creation and wear of brooches and bracelets set with Scottish stones due to Queen Victoria's interest in agates, cairngorms ...

  7. Limoges enamel - Wikipedia

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    Limoges enamel was usually applied on a copper base, but also sometimes on silver or gold. [5] Preservation is often excellent due to the toughness of the material employed, [5] and the cheaper Limoges works on copper have survived at a far greater rate than courtly work on precious metals, which were nearly all recycled for their materials at some point.

  8. Jewellery design - Wikipedia

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    Rendering of a jewellery design before going to the jeweller's bench. Jewellery design is the art or profession of designing and creating jewellery.It is one of civilization's earliest forms of decoration, dating back at least 7,000 years to the oldest-known human societies in Indus Valley Civilization, Mesopotamia, and Egypt.

  9. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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    Jewellery may be made from a wide range of materials. Gemstones and similar materials such as amber and coral, precious metals, beads, and shells have been widely used, and enamel has often been important. In most cultures jewellery can be understood as a status symbol, for its material properties, its patterns, or for meaningful symbols.

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