Project Gutenberg 2014-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 599 Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford) 1876 1960 Smith, Harold Clifford Clifford Smith, H. (Harold) Jewellery Produced by Chuck Greif, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at the Posner Memorial Collection (http://posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/)) "Jewellery" by H. Clifford Smith is a scholarly examination of the history and artistry of personal ornaments, published in the early 20th century. The work systematically explores various styles of jewellery from ancient civilizations through to the modern era, emphasizing the artistic and cultural significance of these adornments across different periods. With a focus primarily on European jewellery, it delves into the craftsmanship and symbolic meanings that these pieces have held throughout history. The opening of the book introduces the definition of jewellery as a form of personal ornamentation, distinguishing it from mere decorative objects. It outlines the systematic structure of the work, which organizes the discussion of jewellery by historical periods, with a particular emphasis on the ancient Egyptians, whose elaborate burial customs preserved many examples of their craftsmanship. Additionally, the text highlights the symbolic significance of various ornaments, such as the scarab in Egyptian culture, and begins to set the context for a deeper exploration of specific types of jewellery and their evolution over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Jewelry NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: Art 1256852 2025-06-19T09:24:12.147343 text/html 1182170 2024-10-24T13:36:31 text/html 5385570 2025-06-19T09:24:44.872210 application/epub+zip 5406802 2025-06-19T09:24:20.815349 application/epub+zip 467588 2025-06-19T09:24:16.434283 application/epub+zip 5839431 2025-06-19T09:24:58.745135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5619753 2025-06-19T09:24:38.596363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690920 2022-09-21T17:18:59.168734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878235 2023-09-20T15:30:52.297569 text/plain 858437 2024-10-24T13:36:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15239 2025-06-19T09:24:58.944071 application/rdf+xml 19489 2025-06-19T09:24:16.829266 image/jpeg 3426 2025-06-19T09:24:16.621341 image/jpeg 7052292 2025-06-19T09:24:12.528385 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog