Being a former English teacher, I love to learn a new word and love the history of words even more...
Parure - noun
Matching jewelry containing several pieces such as necklace, choker, brooch, earrings, bracelet and ring. Demi-paurure consists of only two to three matching pieces.
A set of jewelry including a necklace, bracelet, earrings, brooch, and ring. That's considered 5 items (earrings are 1). However, most people consider a parure everything except the ring. Demi Parure is 2 pieces of jewelry or more pieces but less than 4 pieces (again, earrings are 1). So, a bracelet and earrings, or a necklace and bracelet, or a necklace and earrings, or a brooch and earrings, or bracelet and brooch, etc. would be a demi parure.
[French, from Old French, adornment, from parer, to adorn; see pare.]
Okay, so off to add this word to a few of my Etsy listings.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82094733/coro-necklace-and-earrings-set-gray
Okay, so off to add this word to a few of my Etsy listings.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82094733/coro-necklace-and-earrings-set-gray
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