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Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western perspective, the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example.
A pendant is a loose-hanging piece of jewellery, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, which may be known as a "pendant necklace". [1] A pendant earring is an earring with a piece hanging down. Its name stems from the Latin word pendere and Old French word pendr, both of which translate to "to hang down". In modern French, pendant ...
A polychromatic Greek necklace with butterfly Krishna Roy pendant. In Ancient Greece, delicately made gold necklaces created with repoussé and plaited gold wires were worn. [4] Most often these necklaces were ornamented with blue or green enameled rosettes, animal shapes, or vase-shaped pendants that were often detailed with fringes. [4]
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 .
The figaro chain [1] is a jewellery chain design consisting of two or three small circular links followed by one elongated oval link. The most notable figaro chains are manufactured in Italy. [2] They are usually worn by men and are often adorned with pendants such as crosses and medallions. [3]
Necklaces with carved jade pendant Jade culture is an important aspect of Chinese culture , [ 3 ] reflecting both the material and spiritual culture of the Chinese people. [ 4 ] : 18 Jade is deeply ingrained in Chinese culture and played a role in every aspect of social life; [ 4 ] : 18 it is also associated with positive qualities and aspects ...
(Middle) Red Makara pendant for the married ladies. (Third) Red swan for the homecoming bride. The head-dress is a head and forehead chain for the bride known as nalalpati, a very precious item for the bride to be worn at an auspicious time. Pendants and chains: 3 sisters pendants known as padakam, lucky pendants, elaborate design for evening wear.
Large hanging earrings, long necklaces and heavy pendants or bullae were in style and worn by both men and woman alike. Women were heavily adorned and wore large diadems , bracelets and circlets , hair spirals , heavy earrings in the shape of grape clusters , large heavy pendants (also worn by men and children).