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Boys and girls would have worn jewellery
An expensive piece due to the precious stones and metals in it.
Gold
Carnelian = orange
Faience = green (man-made with sand, gum from tree and copper sulphate.  Baked in the sun like clay.)
Onyx = black.

Necklace with scarab beetles

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Boys and girls would have worn jewellery
An expensive piece due to the precious stones and metals in it.
Gold
Carnelian = orange
Faience = green (man-made with sand, gum from tree and copper sulphate. Baked in the sun like clay.)
Onyx = black.

Added:
31st Jan 2012 by Luton Museums

Subjects:
Art and Design, Classics, History, Religious Education, Textiles

Key Stages:
Key Stage 2

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