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  2. Stonesetting - Wikipedia

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    Example of bead set diamonds Example of pavé set diamonds "Bead setting" is a generic term for setting a stone directly into metal using gravers, also called burins, which are essentially tiny chisels. A hole is drilled directly into the surface of the metal, before a ball burr is used to make a concave depression the size of the stone.

  3. Baily's beads - Wikipedia

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    Beaded solar eclipses occur during an eclipse when the Sun and Moon have nearly identical apparent sizes. During a beaded eclipse, the rim of the Moon displays Baily's beads at many points all around the Moon and the brightness of the Sun remains from around 2000x to 10x greater than a complete total eclipse (ranging from about magnitude 99.8% ...

  4. Captive bead ring - Wikipedia

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    The bead or ball itself may additionally be made from coloured glass, acrylic or ceramic, or a gemstone. This is a popular piece of body jewelry because it conveniently allows the wearer to remove the ring by simply removing the captive bead; the bead is held firmly in place so that it will not easily fall out. Additionally, because of their ...

  5. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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    A Christmas tree inside a home, with the top of the tree containing a decoration symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. [18]The Christmas tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer.

  6. Kling, Glöckchen - Wikipedia

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    Kling, Glöckchen", or "Ring, Little Bell", is a German Christmas carol from the 19th century. The lyrics were written by Karl Enslin [ de ] (1819–1875) to a traditional German folk tune. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to other sources, it was set to music in 1884 by Benedikt Widmann [ de ] (1820–1910).

  7. Huichol art - Wikipedia

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    Huichol working on a beaded jaguar head. Huichol art broadly groups the most traditional and most recent innovations in the folk art and handcrafts produced by the Huichol people, who live in the states of Jalisco, Durango, Zacatecas and Nayarit in Mexico. The unifying factor of the work is the colorful decoration using symbols and designs ...

  8. Pearling (body modification) - Wikipedia

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    Pearling. Pearling or genital beading is a form of body modification, the practice of permanently inserting small beads made of various materials beneath the skin of the genitals—of the labia, or of the shaft or foreskin of the penis.

  9. Ding Dong, Ding Dong - Wikipedia

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    In his song review for AllMusic, Lindsay Planer writes of "Ding Dong, Ding Dong": "While arguably simplistic, both lyrics and tune boast Harrison's trademark optimism, especially during the affable and repeated chorus of 'Ring out the old/Ring in the new/Ring out the false/Ring in the true.'" [30] Harrison biographer Alan Clayson acknowledges ...