jewelry

noun

jew·el·ry ˈjü-əl-rē

ˈjül-rē,

ˈju̇l-;

nonstandard ˈjü-lə-rē

variants US jewelry or chiefly British jewellery

Synonyms of jewelry next

: ornamental pieces (such as rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets) that are made of materials which may or may not be precious (such as gold, silver, glass, and plastic), are often set with genuine or imitation gems, and are worn for personal adornment

a collection of valuable jewelry

a jewelry store

Did you know?

Objects designed for the adornment of the body are called jewelry. While modern jewelry is made of gold, silver, or platinum, often with precious or semiprecious stones, it evolved from shells, animal teeth, and other items used as body decoration in prehistoric times. Over the centuries it came to be a sign of social or religious rank, and in Renaissance Italy, jewelry-making reached the status of a fine art. By the 19th century, industrialization brought jewelry within the reach of the middle class. Firms opened by such jewelers as Carl Fabergé and Louis Comfort Tiffany achieved great success by making fine jewelry for the wealthy.

Examples of jewelry in a Sentence

a store that sells jewelry

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Shawn Kolodny, a contemporary artist and sculptor, designed the jewelry for the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. —

Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, cologne and my jewelry. —

Demarco Williams, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 His family gave everyone else these amazing gifts—new shoes, jewelry, an iphone, gift cards worth like hundreds of dollars. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Still, this pull was very much in keeping with Rodrigo’s own soft and feminine style, sans jewelry and with fresh, minimal makeup. —

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