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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 84. Chapters: Freckle, Model, Human skin color, Sexual selection, Dandy, Jewellery, Barefoot, David Sarwer, Baldness, Body dysmorphic disorder, Toupee, Sexual selection in human evolution, Androgyny, Body image, Cleavage, Head shaving, Sexual capital, Aestheticism, Artificial hair integrations, Decolletage, Midriff, Big Beautiful Woman, Ageless, Visual markers of marital status, Macaroni, Buttock cleavage, Breast binding, Human physical appearance, Comb over, Baby face, Lookism, Incroyables and Merveilleuses, Von Luschan's chromatic scale, Youthfulness, Ivy League nude posture photos, Xanthelasma, Olive skin, Liver spot, Deformity, Beauty mark, Dimples of Venus, Quaintrelle, Syringoma, Fitting model, Separated at birth, Carboxytherapy, Smoker's face, Plain Jane, Body ornamentation. Excerpt: Jewellery or jewelry ( ) 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 Nassarius shells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery. Jewellery is sometimes regarded as a way of show...
