jewellerynoun [ U ]
mainly UK US usually jewelry usuk/ˈdʒuː.əl.ri/A2 decorative objects worn on your clothes or body that are usually made from valuable metals, such as gold and silver, and precious stones:
a jewellery box
a piece of gold/silver jewellery
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- The jewellery showed exquisite craftsmanship.
- They stole jewellery valued at £50 000.
- The insurance company said I should have my jewellery valued.
- Divers exploring the wreck managed to salvage some coins and jewellery.
- Thieves broke the shop window and carried off jewellery worth thousands of pounds.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jewellery
- badge
- bead
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- knuckleduster
- paste
- pearl
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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