jewellery
noun
jew·el·lery
chiefly British spelling of jewelry
: 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
see also costume jewelry
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Featuring interviews with friends of the family, police officers and journalists who have followed the case, the doc takes viewers back to that fateful night when she was robbed of millions of dollars’ worth of jewellery in Paris at gunpoint.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Paris, City of Pearls explores a mainstay of luxury jewellery that became emblematic of parisian style itself, thanks to trade in pearls between the Gulf region and France between the 1860s and 1930s.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In posts which have subsequently been deleted from his X account, Al-Sheikh described only being able to afford a single sandwich from his favourite store, and needing to sell jewellery to pay his wedding dowry.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
These products are presented with the same care as a piece of jewellery.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Paris, City of Pearls explores a mainstay of luxury jewellery that became emblematic of parisian style itself, thanks to trade in pearls between the Gulf region and France between the 1860s and 1930s.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In posts which have subsequently been deleted from his X account, Al-Sheikh described only being able to afford a single sandwich from his favourite store, and needing to sell jewellery to pay his wedding dowry.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
These products are presented with the same care as a piece of jewellery.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jewellery
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“Jewellery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewellery. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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