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2. Necklace - Wikipedia

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   The main component of a necklace is the band, chain, or cord that wraps around the neck. These are most often rendered in precious metals such as gold , silver , and platinum. Necklaces often have additional attachments suspended or inset into the necklace itself.

3. Usekh collar - Wikipedia

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   As early as the Old Kingdom (c. 2670–2195 B.C.), Egyptian artisans fashioned images of deities, kings, and mortals wearing broad collars made of molded tubular and teardrop beads. [1] The Usekh or Wesekh is a personal ornament, a type of broad collar or necklace, familiar to many because of its presence in images of the ancient Egyptian elite.

4. Jewellery chain - Wikipedia

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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.

5. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   By 1500 BC, the peoples of the Indus Valley were creating gold earrings and necklaces, bead necklaces, and metallic bangles. [citation needed] Before 2100 BC, prior to the period when metals were widely used, the largest jewellery trade in the Indus Valley region was the bead trade. Beads in the Indus Valley were made using simple techniques.

6. Mangala sutra - Wikipedia

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   Mangala sutras are made in a variety of designs. The common ones are the Lakshmi tali worn by the Telugus of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which contain images of Lakshmi, the goddess of auspiciousness, ela tali or minnu worn by the Malayalees of Kerala, and the Kumbha tali worn by the Tamils of the Kshatriya caste in Tamil Nadu. The design is ...

7. Byzantine chain - Wikipedia

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   A Byzantine chain is a metal intricate design used in jewelry that incorporates a rope-like texture and organic textural design. The chains are supple and flexible, and drape well. The origin of the name Byzantine is not known. [1] The chain is a 4 in 1 chain meaning that each link passes through four others.