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Beyond Adornment: Jewelry and Identity in Art perfume the greatest French writers andYvonne J. Markowitz and Susanne Gnsicke, with a contribution by Emily Stoehrer A must have for jewelry enthusiasts, this engaging volume illuminates the ways in which jewelry has been used to craft and express identity. Why do people wear jewelry? What meaning does it hold for the wearer? And what does the wearer hope it will convey to those they encounteror to someone viewing their image decades, even centuries, later? Artistic renderings of the