jeweler

noun

jew·​el·​er ˈjü-ə-lər How to pronounce jeweler (audio)
ˈjü-lər
also ˈju̇-lər
variants or jeweller
1
: one who makes or repairs jewelry
2
: one who deals in jewelry, precious stones, watches, and usually silverware and china

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Analysts are predicting choppy times ahead for the Danish jeweler. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025 Five months after filing complaints, in March of 2025, the jeweler did obtain certification for its scales after a state inspection. Brian Maass, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 The 32-year-old French singer-producer Marylou Vanina Mayniel deconstructs trance music as if with a jeweler’s chisel, making delicate dioramas that call to mind ruins covered in snow. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 Prince Albert commissioned the Oriental Circlet tiara for Queen Victoria from Garrard, the Crown jeweler at the time. Ana Serrano, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jeweler

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jeweler was in the 14th century

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“Jeweler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeweler. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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jeweler

noun
jew·​el·​er
variants or jeweller
ˈjü-ə-lər How to pronounce jeweler (audio)
ˈjü-lər
: a person who makes or deals in jewelry and related articles

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