is a form of personal adornment, manifesting itself as brooches, rings,necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Jewellery may be made from any material, usually gemstones,precious metals, beads, or shells. Factors affecting the choice of materials include cultural differences and the availability of the materials. Jewellery may be appreciated because of its material properties, its patterns, or for meaningful symbols. Jewellery differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to look appealing. Items such as belts and handbags are considered to be accessories rather than jewellery.The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicized 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 Nassariusshells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery
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