parure

American  

[puh-roor, pa-ryr] / pəˈrʊər, paˈrür /

noun

plural

parures

1. a matching set of jewels or ornaments.

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parure British  

/ pəˈrʊə /

noun

1. a set of jewels or other ornaments

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Etymology

Origin of parure

1200–50; Middle English < Old French pareure peeling < Latin parātūra ( parāt-, past participle stem of parāre to prepare ( see pare) + -ūra -ure )

Example Sentences

The parure of colored diamonds -- consisting of a necklace, brooch and pair of earrings -- is being offered from an unidentified private collection at Sotheby’s, also in Geneva.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 14, 2011

There were no less than four paragraphs in as many papers concerning the bride’s parure and trousseau, and the presents she was receiving.

From Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family by Fenn, George Manville

We only speak here of fancy head-dress; for diamonds are always very much admired for a rare and recherchée parure.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various

I have ordered them to pay for your parure of rubies, which will be valued by the Department, for I do not wish to be robbed by jewellers.

From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe

The presentation robe is actually magnificent, and only needs a diamond parure to be queenly.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James