Jewellery is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring, or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other substances. Jewellery is one of the oldest forms of body adornment. Although during earlier times jewellery was created for practical uses such as wealth storage and pinning clothes together, in recent times it has been used almost exclusively for decoration. Jewellery was often made for people of high importance to show their status and, in many cases, they were buried with it.