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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The label doesn’t matter, but the aesthetic and presentation do… Look around, get out of the jewellery industry bubble, the ordinary guy is spending his money on every accessory except jewellery.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The court was told that investigators had seized three houses owned by Stam, several bank accounts, €100,000 in cash, six designer watches, jewellery, a Porsche Cayenne, a camper van, a yacht and gym equipment.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
The Alpine country now has until Aug. 7 to work out a trade deal with the United States or chocolate, jewellery and, yes, watches, will be subject to levies more than double the 15% rate for most European Union imports into the United States.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The company posted double-digit sales gains in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East and Africa regions, both stripping out currency fluctuations and at actual rates, with jewellery driving the gains.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The court was told that investigators had seized three houses owned by Stam, several bank accounts, €100,000 in cash, six designer watches, jewellery, a Porsche Cayenne, a camper van, a yacht and gym equipment.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
The Alpine country now has until Aug. 7 to work out a trade deal with the United States or chocolate, jewellery and, yes, watches, will be subject to levies more than double the 15% rate for most European Union imports into the United States.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The company posted double-digit sales gains in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East and Africa regions, both stripping out currency fluctuations and at actual rates, with jewellery driving the gains.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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