jewellery
Britishnoun
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objects that are worn for personal adornment, such as bracelets, rings, necklaces, etc, considered collectively
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the art or business of a jeweller
Example Sentences
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Crowds of men in matching tracksuits clapped in unison and waved national flags as sand-coloured stallion Hankerven, adorned with jewellery and a traditional carpet, clinched the top prize.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Doug Meadows, co-founder of David Douglas Diamonds, a jewellery retailer in Atlanta, Georgia, says that people are going lab-grown as it means they can afford a bigger stone.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The lab-grown figure for 2025 is already above the $20bn that De Beers estimates is the total, international annual value of natural, mined diamonds used in jewellery.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He used the money to buy luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome, but also low-cost items such as chopsticks and hand cream.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Fumes from the payload curled about him as if drawn to the Imperial gold jewellery around his arms and neck, the golden wreath in his hair.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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