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Jewelry Trivia - Did you know ?
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We are located in Europe in the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik is the ancient walled city most famous for its stone white walls. Millions of tourists visit Dubrovnik each year and wonder at its natural and man made beauties. To learn more of Dubrovnik visit www.dubrovnik-guide.net.
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Museum of the Dominican monastery in Dubrovnik exhibits jewelry from Dubrovnik past. Many other sacral buildings in Dubrovnik exhibit jewelry. Since Dubrovnik people were traditionally seaman the jewelry is votive (given to God for protection at the seas). In the cloister museum you can see authentic Dubrovnik coral, silver, and gold jewelry. 
Word necklace comes from the Latin word laqueus, which means 'noose'. The word bracelet root is also Latin, brachiale, meaning 'belonging to the arm, while the word bead comes from the Anglo-Saxon words bidden (to pray) and bede (prayer).
