The Secret Life of Beads Trivia Quiz

Answer: The location on the arm where it is worn

A bracelet is worn on the wrist, while an arm ring is worn around the bicep on the upper arm. Historically, this piece of jewelry was usually worn by men, but has become popular with women in the past couple of decades. They can be made from almost any metal, but were usually made from silver or gold and often embedded with jewels.

Answer: Cuff links

Cuff links have been worn for hundreds of years and are used in place of a button and buttonhole to secure the cuffs of long-sleeved dress shirts. They are usually made of silver or gold and can be very fancy and bejeweled, or they can be simple in design. They can be worn by women but have usually been worn by men.

Answer: Neck

A torc was a large decorative metal ring that was worn around the neck. It was a popular piece of jewelry in Scythian, Celtic, and Thracian cultures. The name is derived from the strands of metal that were twisted together to make a rigid neck ring that was made for permanent wear.

The ends were decorated with animals, or globes. These old pieces of jewelry can be seen on some artwork depicting ancient Greek and Celtic Gods. They could be made from bronze, silver, iron or gold and varied greatly in how elaborate they were. Removal was very difficult once the torc was on and most remained on the wearer for life.

Answer: Bells

Ghungroos are anklets worn in many parts of India and other parts of southern Asia. They have many small bells on them and are often seen on women who are performing some of the ethnic dances. They are often seen on what is commonly known in the west as "belly dancers".

They are usually made of fabric with the bells sewn on and are secured by tying. Some are more permanent and the bells are attached to a chain-style anklet.

Answer: False

False, false, false! They are completely different measurements. A "carat" is a unit of weight that is used for measuring the size of gemstones. A "karat" is a unit for measuring the purity of gold.

Answer: Italy

Murano beads come in every color of the rainbow. They are intricately carved, hand-blown glass beads that may contain threads of gold and may be milky or completely clear. Italian glass artists worked long and hard to perfect the art of bead making. A good necklace of the finest Murano glass beads may be more expensive than a necklace made with other natural semi-precious stones.

Answer: A female housekeeper

A chatelaine was an elaborate clasp that was attached to a belt and was usually worn by a female housekeeper. These ornamental devices started out as a utilitarian device which held many of the small tools that a housekeeper or maid might need as she went about her day.

They would contain scissors, keys, thimble etc. They were a reflection of the status of the wearer and were often made of gold or silver decorated with ivory, mother-of-pearl, and intricate paintings. Most of these pieces of jewelry that still survive are found in museums and are highly prized.

Answer: Grills

This innovative new style of body decoration is usually made of gold and can have small gemstones also. They are usually removable, but not always. Each grill must be custom made to the wearer's teeth and mouth shape.

Answer: Earrings

These are all varieties of earrings. A hoop is a circular shaped earring that is often looks as if it was made of wire. It has the same basic shape as a finger ring and may or may not have gemstones. A huggie is a close fitting earring. It consists of a decorative front and a hinge which snaps shut on the post that is protruding in the back.

A threader is a long earring which has two decorative dangles joined together by a small chain. They are threaded through the ear piercing and dangle from the front and the back of the earlobe.

Answer: True

Found in the Blombos Cave in South Africa, two beads made from snail shells are believed to be approx. 75,000 years old. In Kenya, a collection of beads made from ostrich egg shells have been dated to 40,000 years ago. Jewelry made from stone, bone, and teeth has been found in the graves of Cro-Magnons.