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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
Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Someone entered a residence in the 13000 block of Pierce Road by breaking a rear glass door and stole jewelry for a loss valued at approximately $10,000.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Last July, metal detectorists found a trove of ancient jewelry and gold coins near ruins in Hippos.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
For the most part, royal families dress very carefully; in keeping with their formal dress codes, their wardrobe choices are usually thoughtfully selected, with subtle theming or references, as well as more overt tributes via color or jewelry choice.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewelry. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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