jewellery

jewellery
The high priest's breastpiece (Exod. 28:17–20) had twelve [[➝ Twelve, the]] jewels, or precious stones, three in each row. The foundations of the New Jerusalem are also said to be adorned with twelve jewels (Rev. 21:19–20). Other types of jewellery were bracelets and earrings (Gen. 24:22) and necklaces (Gen. 41:42). Some gold and copper pendant items discovered in excavations suggest that before the Exile jewellery which had polytheistic significance was worn. This would explain the denunciations of the prophets (Isa. 3:18–22; Ezek. 16:17).

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