jeweler
Americannoun
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jewelers
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of jeweler
1300–50; Middle English jueler < Anglo-French jueler, Middle French juelier. See jewel, -er 2
Explanation
A jeweler is someone whose job involves making or selling necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Thinking about buying your sweetheart something for Valentine's Day? A jeweler can show you some beautiful rings. You might also visit a jeweler to get your jewelry repaired, or to buy a fancy watch. We've been making and wearing jewelry, small decorative ornaments, for just about as long as humans have existed. Today, when we want to buy jewelry, particularly expensive or fine pieces, we visit a jeweler. Both words stem from jewel and its Latin root, jocus, which can mean "that which causes joy."
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I was going to get my wedding bands from this same jeweler because I like that they are a local Chicago jeweler, but now we are thinking of getting our wedding bands from Quince.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
When we went to get it resized, the jeweler charged us $80, which I think is ridiculous because the stone was loose.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The jeweler, which owns Jared and Kay Jewelers, now expects annual adjusted earnings per share to be $10.45 to $12.15, up from its previous guidance of $9.20 to $11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
As Loretta Savery’s longtime jeweler, Nelson Holdo remembered the little details: birthdays and anniversaries, where her sons went to college, their majors and if they had girlfriends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
I spotted the jeweler by his gaudy hat, Mara by her jade sash and the halted conversations of the men around her.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Traditional jewelers usually offer a 14-day to 30-day return window.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Beneath are the roofs and cobbled streets of the medieval Old Town, where ancient pubs stand among jewelers specializing in local jet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
The entertainment industry and its attendant army of PR departments, stylists and jewelers would like us to believe otherwise, of course.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
If retail prices remain unchanged, Citi estimates 2026 net profits to be set back for gold jewelers: Laopu Gold by 15%, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group by 26% and Luk Fook Holdings by 6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
And all of the jewelers in Boston had been alerted.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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