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25 reasons why to wear jewellery / Barbara Schmidt ; translated from the German by Andrea Holme
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- English
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- Second edition extended and reviewed 2018
- Munich : Barbara Schmidt, 2018
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- 188 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- ISBNs
- 3982051215, 9783982051215
- OCLC
- on1125018477
- Includes bibliographic references (page 188).
- Jewellery today: innovation or mimesis? -- Ephasise physical beauty -- Symbol of group membership -- Means of communication -- Gift of love -- Social marker -- Object for play -- Healing object -- Amulet and talisman -- Object for sensory stimulation -- Object for counting -- Memories and consolation -- Self-affirmation -- Barter item -- Weapon -- Body modification -- Sacrificial offering -- Rituals and ceremonies -- Object for desire -- Reward -- Sign of individuality -- Aesthetic expression of beauty -- Investment and store of value -- Object for exploitation -- Inalienable property -- Sign of social status and demarcation -- Sign of humour -- Tool