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2. Victorian jewellery - Wikipedia

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   The fossilised material, jet was valued because it was lightweight, intense black in colour, durable, inexpensive and could be easily carved. [3] [10] Jet was used to design mourning jewellery such as bracelets, necklaces, brooches, cameos and pendants. [8] [10] After the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s love of jewellery was less ...

3. Gemstone Meanings: Power and Significance of the 25 Most ...

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   “Onyx is a smooth opaque black gemstone known to assist in grounding oneself and providing strength,” Salzer says. “The deep black color absorbs negative energy and keeps us steady.” MXW ...

4. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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   At present, agate and onyx differ only in the manner in which the stone is cut: if it is cut to show the layers of colour, it is called agate; if cut parallel to the lines, onyx. Formerly, an agate that was banded with well-defined colours was the onyx. The banded agate is used for the manufacturing of cameos.

5. Necklace - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. Zuni fetishes - Wikipedia

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   Double stranded Zuni fetish necklace with eagle fetish in center, 40 total fetishes made from turquoise, jet, pipestone, serpentine, mother of pearl, spiny oyster shell. The fetishes are strung on fine sinew strung with olive shell and turquoise heshi (beads), with a hand-made sterling silver clasp and cones. The carver of this object is unknown.

7. Prayer beads - Wikipedia

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   Catholic rosary beads are composed of crucifix and center which can be made of sterling silver and/or gold, and beads which are usually made of glass, amethyst, rose quartz stone, crystal, black onyx, lavender glass or pearl, [20] but all parts can be made of any material.