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Jewellery
Stub: Explore adornment as expression of autonomy, erotics, status, cultural identity. Cover materials (metals, Bakelite, glass), silhouettes (long chains, geometric pendants), and bodily focal points (neck, wrists, ears) across decades.
1920s Emphasis
- Long rope pearls accentuating vertical drop-waist lines.
- Geometric Art Deco settings asserting modernity.
- Mixing precious and faux materials democratizing glamour.
Writing Hooks
- Beads ticking against a clavicle during a jazz break.
- A clasp undone signaling trust and threshold crossing.