Jewellery (Jewelry in American English) is literally any piece of fine material used to adorn one’s self. The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" in around the 13th century. Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything.

Jewellery has probably been around since the dawn of man; indeed, recently found 100,000 year-old Nassarius shells that were made into beads are thought to be the oldest known jewellery.22 June, 2006. Study reveals 'oldest jewellery'. BBC News. Although in earlier times jewellery was created for more practical uses, such as pinning clothes together, in recent times it has been used almost exclusively for decoration. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural materials, such as bone and animal teeth, shell, wood and carved stone. Jewellery was often made for people of high importance to show their status and in many cases, they were buried with it.

Jewellery is made out of almost every material known and has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-quality and artistic pieces are made with gemstones and precious metals, less costly costume jewellery is made from less valuable materials and is mass-produced.

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Been working up in Mcr most of this week.1st day back in studio- shooting jewellery. It's minus 5deg. INSIDE. http://twitpic.com/u6j2a
lee_garland (lee_garland) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:34:28 -0000
Been working up in Mcr most of this week.1st day back in studio- shooting jewellery. It's minus 5deg. INSIDE. http://twitpic.com/u6j2a
I'm talking about grown men wearing jewellery like gypsies.
Passive65ive (Aaron Serebour) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:31:03 -0000
I'm talking about grown men wearing jewellery like gypsies.

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