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What type of jewelry was worn during the Civil War?

Friday, August 29th, 2008

smarty_tarty101 asked: I do Civil War reenacting, and all the jewelry they sell at the reenactments is overpriced and there’s very little variety. I’m not a stickler for perfectly period correct pieces, but what kind of jewelry that I could buy or might already have could I wear?Brenden

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What Ancient Jewelry Uses Rubies and Black Stone?

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

one_thousand_twilights asked: What culture in ancient times (at least 1000yrs ago) used rubies and black stone in jewelry, such as bracelets and necklaces?Kendrick

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