jewelry
A woman carefully selects a piece of jewelry from a velvet-lined display box.
Noun: - Personal ornaments made from precious metals and often set with gemstones: Jewelry refers to decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, typically crafted from materials like gold, silver, or platinum and frequently incorporating precious or imitation stones. - The art or craft of making such ornaments: In a broader sense, it can refer to the craftsmanship or trade involved in creating these decorative items.
The word "jewelry" is a non-count (mass) noun. It refers to the category or collection of items as a whole. You do not say "a jewelry" for a single item; instead, you use terms like "a piece of jewelry" or specify the item (e.g., "a ring").
- She keeps her valuable jewelry in a safe.
- The exhibition features ancient Greek jewelry.
- He bought her a beautiful piece of jewelry for their anniversary.
- This store specializes in handmade silver jewelry.
- Costume jewelry: Inexpensive jewelry made from non-precious metals, glass, or plastic, often worn for fashion.
- She accessorized her outfit with colorful costume jewelry.
- Fine jewelry: High-quality jewelry made with precious metals and genuine gemstones.
- The auction featured a collection of fine jewelry from the 1920s.
- Jewellery: The British English spelling of "jewelry." Both spellings refer to the same thing.
- She prefers the spelling 'jewellery'.
- Jeweler (US) / Jeweller (UK) (noun): A person or company that makes, sells, or repairs jewelry.
- We took the broken necklace to the jeweler.
- Jewel (noun): A precious stone (gemstone) or a highly valued person or thing.
- The crown was set with priceless jewels.
- Ornaments: General term for decorative objects.
- Adornments: Items used to decorate or embellish.
- Trinkets: Small, decorative items of little value (often used for inexpensive jewelry).
- Plainness: The state of being unadorned.
- Utility items: Objects valued for their use, not decoration.
- Family jewels: Valuable jewelry passed down through generations within a family. (Note: This phrase has a separate, informal slang meaning.)
- She wore the family jewels to the gala.
- A jewel in the crown: The most valuable or successful part of something.
- The new research institute is a jewel in the crown of the university.
A woman carefully selects a piece of jewelry from a velvet-lined display box.
- an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)