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Although it was worn by rich Egyptians in life, it was also worn by them in death, with jewellery generally placed among grave goods. A diamond solitaire engagement ringNow popular in engagement rings, this utilization dates again to the marriage of Maximilian I to Mary of Burgundy in 1477. The British crown jewels comprise the Cullinan Diamond, a half of the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found , at 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g). Jewellery is doubtless certainly one of the oldest forms of archaeological artefact – with 100,000-year-old beads produced from Nassarius shells thought to be the oldest identified jewellery.…