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2. Necklace Nebula - Wikipedia

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   The Necklace Nebula (PN G054.2-03.4) is a 19-trillion-kilometre-wide (2.0 light-year-wide) planetary nebula located about 15,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Sagitta. It was discovered in 2005 from the Isaac Newton Telescope Photometric H-alpha Survey (IPHAS), a ground-based H-alpha planetary nebula study of the North Galactic ...

3. Jewellery in the Pacific - Wikipedia

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   Jewellery in the Pacific, with the exception of Australia, is worn to be a symbol of either power, but in many cases across the Pacific, jewellery is worn to show fertility. As a prime example, the hei-tiki of the New Zealand Māori is said to be a sign of fertility. However, many historians suggest that the carved necklace has connections with ...

4. Rivière (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Rivière (jewellery) A rivière is a necklace consisting of one or more strings of linked gemstones. Usually only one kind of gemstone is used in a rivière, with all stones of the same colour and cut. The stones are either all the same size, or gradually increase in size towards the middle of the necklace. Rivières have been worn since the ...

5. The Necklace - Wikipedia

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   "The Necklace" (French: La Parure) is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending (ironic ending), which was a hallmark of de Maupassant's style. The story was first published on 17 February 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois .

6. Pearl necklace (sexual act) - Wikipedia

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   Pearl necklace (sexual act) Drops of semen on the neck of a woman. A " pearl necklace " is slang for a sexual act in which a man ejaculates semen on or near the neck or chest of another person. [1] The term originates from the way the deposited semen resembles a necklace of translucent white pearls. [2] [3]

7. Costume jewelry - Wikipedia

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   Costume jewelry was also made popular by various designers in the mid-20th century. Some of the most remembered names in costume jewelry include both the high and low priced brands: Crown Trifari, Dior, Chanel, Miriam Haskell, Monet, Napier, Corocraft, Coventry, and Kim Craftsmen.