Antique jewelry glossary

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Seed jewelry

Articles of jewelry made of various plant seeds and fruit stones. Peach stones have been intricately carved in China and used as beads for necklaces.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson