The plural form of gemel, referring to multiple paired brooches or clasps, each consisting of two connected parts worn as ornamental fasteners.
English plural of gemel, formed by adding -s. Common in medieval and Renaissance jewelry inventories describing wealthy individuals' collections.
Medieval jewelry inventories often list dozens of gemels, showing that decorated safety-pins were status symbols—the more ornate clasps you owned, the richer and more fashionable you were.
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