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Jewelry is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring, or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials. The word jewelry is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" circa the 13th
century. Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything. Jewellery is one of the oldest forms of body adornment; recently found 100,000 year-old beads made from Nassarius shells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery.
Although during earlier times jewellery was created for practical uses such as wealth storage and 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,
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