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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Kardashian wore the jewelry for the first time in public at the 2024 LACMA Art+Film Gala last weekend. —

Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 The jewelry in the show was an extension of this aesthetic, too. —

Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 Keep it casual with sneakers for a day traversing cobblestone streets or toss on a killer sandal and some delicate gold jewelry for an evening out. —

Lauren Bonney, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024 The travel case has five slots: two for glasses and three to store and organize jewelry. —

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