A Commonplace Book

Category: jewelry...

  • jewelry evolved from shells, animal teeth, and other objects used as adornment in prehistoric times
  • in the Renaissance, many Italian sculptors trained as goldsmiths
  • in the 16th century, the Spaniards established an empire to acquire the gold and jeweled objects of pre-Columbian Mexico and Peru
  • owning a really special piece of jewelry
  • during much of its history, jewelry was worn as a sign of social rank and as a talisman to avert evil and bring good look
  • when gold was discovered around 3000 BC, it was the metal's malleability that was a new phenomenon; only beeswax when heated could be compared to it
  • Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? All the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry. (John Lennon)

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