jewel box
noun
1
: a small box or case designed to hold jewelry
2
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD
called also jewel case
3
: something (such as a theater) of exquisite or ornate design
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This new listing at is best described as a charming jewel box, according to Realtor Amanda Layden of the Marshall + Ostop team at William Raveis.
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Theme a room with on-trend color drenching, wallpaper, or the classic jewel box look.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
And a vodka-and-caviar server designed to cradle a 50-gram tin is both functional and fantastical, a jewel box for roe.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
An Air France lounge in Paris has rest-room suites with padded leather walls and blown-glass chandeliers, like a jewel box for bowel movements.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Theme a room with on-trend color drenching, wallpaper, or the classic jewel box look.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
And a vodka-and-caviar server designed to cradle a 50-gram tin is both functional and fantastical, a jewel box for roe.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
An Air France lounge in Paris has rest-room suites with padded leather walls and blown-glass chandeliers, like a jewel box for bowel movements.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Jewel box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel%20box. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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