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Question	Answer
Valuable necklace made of Mediterranean red coral beads found	4200-3400 BC
crescent-shaped metal neckpiece (lunula) found in Bronze Age Scotland	1800-1500 BC
torc: large, rigid neckpiece made of twisted metal\|found in Celtic, Scythian	800BC-300AD
necklaces were more complicated	Ancient Egyptians
Jewelry with gemstones was first used by the Romans	First Century
necklaces regained popularity.	late 14th century
necklaces replaced brooches as the primary form of jewelry\|Gold chain necklaces with pendants and necklace sets with gemstone were in style\|Their neck accessory indicates their social status and level of wealth.	Middle ages
after photography was developed, Locket necklaces were used\| mostly given as a betrothal gift\| Matched sets of jewelry became popular during this era.	18th & 19th centuries
platinum and gold chains with diamond-encrusted pendants as their fashion statement, which is popularly known as “bling-bling.”	20th century
were thought to have formed ancient bangles from stones, wood, and shells, then later on, from copper and bronze.	Primitive humans
wore bracelets on wrist made from wood, jade, and gold	Ancient chinese
bracelets were worn by both men and women, according to Hebrew Scripture. Some of the oldest-known bracelets were made of gold and bronze\|gold bracelets were often unadorned, while the bronze bracelets were decorated with designs.	Biblical times
mostly strings of gold beads and hoops, and some were hinged.	Ancient Egyptian times
bracelets were in form of coiled spiral snakes or penannular armbands with enameled sphinxes and heads of lions/bulls	Ancient Greeks, Romans and Assyrians
spiral forms of bracelets with animal motifs were common in Europe.	Iron Age
created bracelets with separate, hinged panels. Popular in early 21st century	Etruscans
Britain men wore serpent-shaped bracelets protective armlets for protection\| Ancient Greeks soldiers wore metal cuffs on their upper and lower arms\| When the Roman army saw this, they mimicked it and made their own arm accessories	Celtic period
bracelet became unfashionable, but was brought back during the 17th century.	Middle ages
charms and pendant-style lockets became a trend in bracelets	Victorian era
Plastic became a material for bracelets	20th Century
Sumerian women wore crescent-shaped gold hoop earrings	2500 BC
Egypt -earrings were usually mushroom-shaped studs or plugs to be stretched in the earlobe by an enlarged hole.	1500 BC
Greeks and Etruscans wore earrings as a symbol of wealth. The wore hoop earrings, disk earrings, as well as leech earrings.	1st millennium BC
a thick tube secured by a hidden wire, and box-type earrings.	Leech earrings
Byzantine’s crescent-shaped, gold filigree earrings, and plain gold hoops with pearl pendants hanging on chains set the trend for ear accessory	330 AD
Earrings became unnecessary and impractical because the stylish hairstyles and headdresses of the day covered the ears completely.	11th – Early16th centuries
became fashionable to gentlemen & courtiers during English Renaissance.	Late 1500s
earrings became an important part of dressing up to men & women.	Late 17th century
became lighter and simpler\|The practice of ear piercing for earrings re-emerged\| The trend began as a fad among college girls, and Queen Elizabeth II set an example when she had ear piercing to be able to wear the diamond earrings she received as a wedding gift	1950's
ear piercing became common among women\| earrings returned to fashion for men, thanks to popular male music performers who set an example\| Multiple piercings in one or both ears also emerged into mainstream popularity\| Asymmetric double piercing and cartilage piercing have become a trendy and acceptable practice.	1970's
worn by ancient people\| ancient Rome, Greece, and Crete, people used it in the form of sash or girdle. Were common for both genders in the Western world, but it was more common for men.	Belts
belt was used as a decorative and utilitarian part of the military uniform.	latter part of 19th century
men started wearing leather belts by the purpose of preventing the pants from falling\| Women’s belts, on the other hand, were often made of the same fabric as their matching dress or coat.	20th Century
people wore conical hats that resemble an inverted vase.	Mesopotamia
Hats denoted social status	Middle ages
women had structured hats like those of male courtiers	Late 16th century
wide range of hats were designed, Women often wore bonnets, but eventually, it became larger, decorated with flowers, ribbon, feathers, and gauze trimmings\|By the years pass by, more exotic and outrageous designs were made with women’s headwear.	19th century
In Western world, beret hat has been worn by both sexes of all ages. It was adopted as part of the US Girl Scouts’ uniform in 1936 but was replaced with visor baseball cap in 1994.	1920
can be used for a charm bracelet extremely well, but it can also be used in a necklace	Chain
thin and elastic wire is extremely suitable for creating bracelets\|Because of its availability, there is almost always a wire that fits through the hole of your beads.	Elastic nylon wire
thicker and stronger than elastic nylon wire\|hole of the beads must not be too small or the bead will not fit on the wire.	Elastic wire
can easily be knotted which can give a playful effect to your jewelry.	Imitation suede lace
a rigid, metal spiral to string beads to\|It is a thin steel wire that is perfectly suited for beads with a small hole.	Memory wire
often used as stringing wire; it is flexible, but not elastic\|Because of the wire’s flexibility, it can be used for intricate stringing patterns and suitable for necklaces with “floating” beads, because the wire is transparent.	Nylon wire
can for example be used to create a necklace\|String a large, beautiful pendant on a _____ and you have created a classy piece of jewelry in a flash.	Ribbon
can be used in the same manner as wax cord\|this cord gives your jewelry a glamorous appearance\|Beads with small holes will not fit on this cord.	Silky cord
suitable for all sorts of designs, from bracelets to necklaces. Strong and not elastic\|can be knotted in order to give your jewelry a playful look.	Wax cord
eye-catcher of your jewelry	Clasp
link between two parts of a piece of jewelry	Connector
fastened by squeezing it with flat nose pliers\|They are used to finish jewelry made from steel wire and to keep beads in place.	Crimp beads
accessory for making a piece of jewelry that consists of several wires\|It keeps the wires separated and it can be used to fix multiple wires to a clasp.	Divider
convenient, because you can always adjust the size of your jewelry\|can also function as a safety chain.	Extension Chains
often used for a jewelry design, because it is available in different shapes and colors\|Glass is quite a heavy material\|Although glass is quite a strong material, they can break if they fall or if they are treated roughly.	Glass beads
in general strong and heavy, but there are also with a lighter weight, such as metal filigree beads and wafer-thin metal pendants.	Metal beads
have a special gloss effect	Mother-of-pearl beads
-genuine natural stone, such as genuine freshwater pearls, beads made from coral and (semi) precious stones\|They are often more expensive than other materials, but they look very elegant	Natural stone beads
very light in weight and can be used for all kinds of fashion accessories. Advantage of plastic beads is that they do not easily break	Plastic beads
used for bending and compressing wide range of materials	Pliers
Basically another type of plier as side cutting plier is normally used for cutting wire.	Wire cutter
Use for cutting soft materials such as yarn, ribbon and others	Scissors
Used for measuring needed length of materials for accessories	Ruler
cast the required quantity of imitated jewelries	Imitation Jewelry Casting Machine