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Objects designed for the adornment of the body are called jewelry. While modern jewelry is made of gold, silver, or platinum, often with precious or semiprecious stones, it evolved from shells, animal teeth, and other items used as body decoration in prehistoric times. Over the centuries it came to be a sign of social or religious rank, and in Renaissance Italy, jewelry-making reached the status of a fine art. By the 19th century, industrialization brought jewelry within the reach of the middle class. Firms opened by such jewelers as Carl Fabergé and Louis Comfort Tiffany achieved great success by making fine jewelry for the wealthy.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024
Three suspects forced entry into a business, gained entry to the safe and stole several items of jewelry.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
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As for jewelry, Tornai says that brides are opting to choose one-of-a-kind styles for the big day, including the black diamond engagement rings in her Pnina Tornai ONE collection at Jared.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
During the second burglary, over $170,000 dollars worth of jewelry was stolen.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
The painter then gathers an assortment of wigs, textiles and old jewelry, builds installations and employs models to serve as references.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
From intricate jewelry to stunning pottery, every piece tells a story of creativity and craftsmanship.
—Branded Content Contributor, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
For accessories, keep it simple with a small handbag and minimal jewelry around the neck.
—Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
From the watches that masquerade as jewelry, to those that are designed to complement the rest of your collection, these are ten of the most desirable women’s timepieces on display at Watches and Wonders 2024.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewelry. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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