I found the sentence:

> 女性の身体は本来美しいもの。  
>  'The female body is a fundamentally beautiful thing.'

in the following passage:

> 毎食後2錠から3錠、油っこい食事のあとは少し多めに飲むだけと、とっても簡単にダイエットできてしまいます。  
>  'An effective diet can be achieved simply achieved by taking from two to
> three pills after each meal, the number increasing with the oil content the
> cuisine.'
>
> 女性の身体は本来美しいもの。  
>  'The female body is a fundamentally beautiful entity.'
>
> 私のお気に入りの『ハーモニー7』は、身体の機能を整えながら自然にバランスの取れたプロポーションに戻してくれる、ダイエットの強－－い味方です。  
>  'Harmony 7 appeals to me because of its ability to arrange the body's
> functions while returning to a natural balance of proportions, making it an
> ideal diet support.'

Is the quoted sentence grammatical? Is the verb hidden? I apologize in advance
for my ignorance as this question has probably arisen before and been
answered.
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女性の身体は本来美しいもの. Is this sentence grammatical?
Isn't this just a sentence of the form: X は Y です?

It's just like saying 私は学生。

If you are confused be the lack of です, it is very common for it to just be
dropped when it comes at the end of sentences.

Does this answer your question?
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My grammar dictionary has this to say about ending a sentence in `もの(だ)`:

The speaker talks about the situation like some tangible object. This pattern
tends to be more emotive than without the use of `もの`.

The following are uses for `もの`:

  * emotive excuse

  * exclamation

  * nostalgic reminiscence

  * desire

  * indirect command

  * conviction
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