"overwritten by its role as a *signifier* of wealth which is nearly valueless *as* wealth" http://carcinisation.com/2014/07/25/virtual-jewelry-mostly-for-birguslatro/ …
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing interestingly, one place use of jewlery as store of value still does exist is marginalized or diaspora communities1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @schakalsynthetc
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing it's got some distinctive advanages if your main concern is having to flee quickly if the local situation gets ugly3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing ie usually can be cashed out w/o docs proving ownership, which may have been lost or destroyed, or unsafe to use3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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@schakalsynthetc @sarahdoingthing Like, anything using ivory. Try to sell it and they will come down on you like a ton of bricks.
5:21 PM - 25 Jul 2014
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