jewel case

American  

noun

1. a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry.

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jewel case British  

noun

1. a box, usually ornamental, in which jewels are kept

2. a plastic case for a compact disc

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Etymology

Origin of jewel case

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Whether it’s the CD’s glossy, iridescent appearance or the intimate liner notes tucked into every jewel case, the compact disc maintains a certain appeal among young music buyers and collectors.

From Los Angeles Times

The Mauritshuis in The Hague is one of the world’s much-loved museums, a jewel case for such artistic gems as Vermeer’s “Girl With a Pearl Earring” and Rembrandt’s “Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.”

From New York Times

“CoComelon,” the gaudiest diamond in this jewel case, has 134 million YouTube subscribers — the second largest channel on the site — and was watched for a total of 33 billion minutes last year, Nielsen reported, more than “Squid Game” and “Bridgerton” combined.

From New York Times

They would put out these double cassettes — that was always kind of shocking to me to see this extra-large jewel case, two pieces inside the flyer, the date that it came from, and so on.

From Los Angeles Times

Starting in the 1900s, billions of dollars of infrastructure basically evolves — whether it’s jewel case manufacturers or trucking companies or brick-and-mortar retail — all this infrastructure evolved to basically help artists put their art on a physical object and then ship that physical object around the world to consumers who would purchase it and then enjoy the art.

From The Verge