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

Danish company Pandora said the $150 million plant outside Ho Chi Minh City would create 7,000 local jobs and become the world’s largest crafting facility for fine jewellery. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Laurer was as much of a rule-breaker in fashion, appearing on red carpets head-to-toe in sequins, dressed up as Wonder Woman, or draped in chunky silver jewellery from forehead to jaw. — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

In October, thieves broke into the Louvre’s Galerie d’Apollon in broad daylight and escaped with eight pieces of crown jewellery valued at 88 million euros. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Koenig jewellery opened here in 1985, and the second generation of the König family now leads one of Switzerland’s oldest and most luxurious fine jewellery houses. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for jewellery

• cartulary
• foolery