all that glitters is not gold Emma Blount

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all that glitters is not goldEmma Blount
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• Jewellery is not functional, it doesnt do
  anything but adorn, a quality which sets it apart
  from even the most fashionable clothing.

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Male jewellery

• It used to be said that those who wear earrings
  were either women or pirates.
• Male jewellery remains a limited paradigm of
  limited meanings whereas women have walls full of
  designs to choose from.

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• What are the cultural
• meanings of jewellery?

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Consider these questions about different forms of
jewellery rings, earrings, bracelets, piercings,
necklaces/pendants

• Where are they worn?
• Who wears them?
• What variations are there? (size, design,
  material)
• Is there a symbolic or cultural function? (e.g.
  wedding ring)
• Why do we wear jewellery? Does jewellery help to
  define us as individuals or as part of a culture?
  
• Present your findings as a poster.