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Headdress

A covering or ornament for the head, usually one of major importance.

other issues concerning antique, estate and vintage jewelry :

introduction • function • materials • alloys • combination of metals
laws and regulations • hallmarks • design, users, fashion
reasons for wearing • style overview • fakes and counterfeit
precious stone's ascription • reference for ring sizes • glossary
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other issues concerning adin :

location antwerp • about adin • adin's history • the way we work • our credo
what we buy • appraisals for customers • repairs for customers
wall of fame • workshop • a restoration project • mailing list
paying methods • terms & conditions • packing & shipping
express delivery • parcel tracing
map of antwerp • adin links exchange page • Help

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