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Nose Stud

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An ornament, usually a gemstone, worn inserted on one side of the nose by men and women in India, Pakistan, and countries of the Middle East. It is usually on the left side, but on the right insouthern India. An example made of bone has been found from the Meroitic era in Nubia. The word used for a nose stud varies in different regions; it is sometimes called a chemki.

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An ornament, usually a gemstone, worn inserted on one side of the nose by men and women in India, Pakistan, and countries of the Middle East. It is usually on the left side, but on the right insouthern India. An example made of bone has been found from the Meroitic era in Nubia. The word used for a nose stud varies in different regions; it is sometimes called a chemki.

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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson