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Jewelry was a diverse art during the medieval ages of making items that ornamented their wearer. Items could be purely decorative, or practical items to which decoration was added to create a pleasant effect, and impression of wealth.
'''Jewelry''' (English ''jewellery'') was a diverse art during the [[middle ages]] of making items that ornamented their wearer. Items could be purely decorative, or practical items to which decoration was added to create a pleasant effect, and impression of wealth.


Jewelry included items modernly thought of as jewelry:
Jewelry included items [[modern]]ly thought of as jewelry:
*[[ring]]s, including [[seal ring]]s
*[[ring]]s, including [[seal ring]]s
*[[broaches]] including [[annular]]s, [[penanular]]s, [[disk broach]]es
*[[brooch]]es including [[annular]]s, [[pennanular]]s, [[disk brooch]]es
*necklaces
*necklaces
*[http://www.larsdatter.com/pendants.htm pendants] including decorative [[seal]]s, reliquaries, and much more
*pendants
*decorative [[pins]], and also [[veil pin]]s
*decorative [[pin]]s, and also [[veil pin]]s
*bracelets
*bracelets
*[[earring]]s
*[[earring]]s
and also other items:
and also other items:
*[[horse harness pendants]]
*[[horse harness pendant]]s
*fancy jewlled [[belt]]s
*fancy jewelled [[belt]]s
*jewelled [[trim]] on clothing
*jewelled [[trim]] on clothing
*[[fillet]]s (head bands)
*[[fillet]]s (head bands), [[torc]]s, [[circlet]]s, [[crown]]s, [[coronet]]s
*[[pilgrims badge]]s
*[[crown]]s, [[coronets]]


Jewelry could be made from a variety of materials:
Jewelry could be made from a variety of materials:
*metal wire ([[gold]], [[silver]], [[copper]], [[lead]], alloys....)
*metal wire ([[gold]], [[silver]], [[copper]], [[lead]], alloys....)
*cast [[metal]] such as [[pewter]]
*cast [[metal]] such as [[pewter]]
*[[bead]]s from [[gemstones]], [[glass]], [[shell]] and coral, [[rock]] (eg fossils), [[wood]] or [metal]]
*[[bead]]s from [[gemstones]], [[glass]], [[ivory]], [[shell]] and coral, [[rock]] (e.g. fossils), [[wood]] or [[metal]]
*[[enamelling]]
*[[enamel]]ling
*carved wood or ivory (sometimes covered in other objects, e.g. painted, gilded or inset with gems)
*[[coin]]s or other keepsakes eg a diskbroach or earring from a coin(generally cheap homemade jewelry)
*[[coin]]s or other keepsakes, e.g. a disk brooch or earring from a coin (although in some cases deliberate copies were manufactured).


== Internal Links==

see also
''See also:''
*[[gemstones]]
*[[gemstones]]
*[[beads]]
*[[bead]]s
*[[gold]]
*[[gold]]


==External Links==

* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=123 Atlantian A&S Links: Jewelry & Jewelrymaking]
references:
=== References ===
*[[greek jewelry|http://www.addgr.com/jewel/elka/index.html]]
*[[http://www.florilegium.org/files/ACCESS/jewelry-msg.html|jewelry in Stefan's floregium]]
*[http://www.addgr.com/jewel/elka/index.html Greek jewelry]
*[http://www.florilegium.org/files/ACCESS/jewelry-msg.html Jewelry in Stefan's floregium]
[[category:jewellery]]

Latest revision as of 06:22, 10 September 2007

Jewelry (English jewellery) was a diverse art during the middle ages of making items that ornamented their wearer. Items could be purely decorative, or practical items to which decoration was added to create a pleasant effect, and impression of wealth.

Jewelry included items modernly thought of as jewelry:

and also other items:

Jewelry could be made from a variety of materials:

Internal Links

See also:

External Links

References