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

Examples of jewellery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The final months of Dati’s tenure were marked by the infamous jewellery heist at the Louvre Museum in October in which a four-person gang made off with $100M worth of jewellery including items that had belonged to Napoleon. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026

Unlike other countries that merely export their commodities, Botswana has created jobs by developing a local diamond-cutting and polishing industry, alongside jewellery manufacturing. —Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Take Woody Allen’s wife Soon-Yi Previn, who messages Epstein about a pal with a jewellery business. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026

The inspiration for the rope-like tresses came from a classic piece of Victorian mourning jewelry — jewellery made of braided hair from the deceased. —Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for jewellery

• cartulary
• foolery