Jewellery
by H. Clifford Smith
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1908
ISBN/ASIN: B007IP9OJS
Number of pages: 411
Description:
Jewellery may be defined as comprising various objects adapted to personal ornament, precious in themselves or rendered precious by their workmanship. The jewel worn as a personal ornament may be merely decorative, such as the aigrette or the pendant, or it may be useful as well as ornamental, such as the brooch or the girdle.
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