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Jan 21, 2012 7:30 AM EST
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The Illustrated History Of Nail Art

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600BC

600 BC — Aristocrats during China’s Chou Dynasty preferred a showier gold or silver on their lengthy nails. Blinged-out and bejeweled nail guards protected their nails, which were symbolic of wealth and leisure.

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