jewelry

especially British, jew·el·ler·y

[joo-uhl-ree, jool-ree]

noun

1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment.

2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jewelry¹

1300–50; Middle English juelrie < Anglo-French juelerie, equivalent to juel jewel + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

I’m pleased to report that the car’s most beguiling bit of cabin jewelry—the faceted gear selector, like a steampunk gaming cube embedded in the center console—made it through to the latest redesign.

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Go all out with the jewelry and flowers in the hair.

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On Main Street, where surveys show consumers are increasingly downbeat, more Americans are now handing over their gold to jewelry stores or repair shops to be melted down and sold.

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India exports about $10 billion a year of gems and jewelry to the U.S., according to the Global Trade Research Initiative, and processes most of the world’s rough diamonds.

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The research demonstrates not just clever engineering, but also the potential of diamonds beyond jewelry.

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Related Words

• bracelet 
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• earring 
• gem 
• glass 
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• necklace 
• ornament 
• pendant 
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• tiara 
• treasure 
• trinket