Jewellery (Jewelry in American spelling); comprises ornamental objects worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. Costume jewellery is made from less valuable materials. However, jewellery can and has been made out of almost every kind of material. The word is derived from the word "jewel", which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" in around the 13th century. Further tracing leads bac ...

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• Jewellery - Materials and methods
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Jewellery, particularly when made with precious materials, is generally considered valuable and desirable. A variety of precious gemstones, coins or other precious items can be used, often set into precious metals. Common metals used for jewellery include gold, platinum or silver. Most gold alloys used in jewellery range from 10K to 22K gold, while platinum alloys range from 900 (90% pure) to 950 (95.0% pure). The silver used in jewellery is often sterling silver. Common gemstones that are used include diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emera ...

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Jewellery, Jewellery - Types, Jewellery - Common types, Jewellery - Less common types, Jewellery - Special functions, Jewellery - Components, Jewellery - Materials and methods, Jewellery - Timeline, Jewellery - Bibliography

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