Jewelry - Simple English Wikipedia

# Jewelry

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Jewelry (or jewellery) refers to any clothing accessory that is worn as a decoration.

Humans have made jewelry for a long time. There are many forms of jewelry worn for traditional, social or religious reasons. Jewelry can come in many forms, worn on any part of the body or clothing. Jewelry most often are rings, chains, bead strings, pendants and piercings, worn around or on different body parts.

Jewelry can be made from any material. The first jewelry was made from bone, animal teeth, wood or stone. Jewelry often uses gemstones and precious metals.

Fashion jewelry or Costume jewelry is jewelry that is worn just for fashion, and is not made of expensive materials.

### [edit] Common Jewelry types

- Earrings, which is any jewelry worn on the ears
- Necklaces, worn aroung the neck
- Finger rings and toe rings (finger rings are usually just called "ring")
- Bracelets or bangles, worn on the wrists
- Arm rings or armlets, worn on the upper arms
- Pendants
- Piercings, which is jewelry that is put through holes in the skin

### [edit] Gallery

A Kenyan man wearing tribal bead necklaces. | Pearl earrings, diadem and necklace. | A signet-ring. | A girl wearing bracelets and neck rings.
An earring. | Pendants made of amber. | A bronze torque, which is worn around the neck. | A diamond ring.

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## [edit] External links

- Online jewelry store

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