applique
An ornamental piece which is created separately and then applied to a piece of jewelry.
aquamarine ...
Applique - An ornamental piece that's created separately and then applied to a piece of jewellery
Aquamarine - A blue semi-precious stone in the beryl family ...
APPLIQUE
The art of sewing beads onto leather or fabric
AQUAMARINE ...
Every conceivable jewelry accessory was fond at the tombs, from brooches to appliques, bracelets, clasps, earrings, belts, pendants and rings. Many of the bejeweled artifacts were festooned with gemstones from distant locations.
Applique, embroidery and other trimmings were the order of the day. Lace was particularly popular, as manufacturers had developed machine-made laces almost as fine as hand-made ones.
 See also: Jewel, Shape, Make, Water, Metal
  
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