Definition of jewelry
:jewels;
especially
:objects of precious metal often set with gems and worn for personal adornment
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Examples of jewelry in a Sentence
a store that sells jewelry
Recent Examples of jewelry from the Web
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Fiorillo allegedly was found with jewelry that had been reported stolen from a home in Orland Park.
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Cash, a cellphone and jewelry were stolen from a residence.
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Take our money History lesson: Rose gold has been cool since the 1920s, when Cartier started using the metal in their jewelry.
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Rita Turkmany had organized the jewelry display where everything was half price all three days.
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Gogo Jewelry has been channeling nature into jewelry for more than 30 years, and celebrities such as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and even Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife Lyudmila have become fans of Gogo’s barnacle rings and shell earrings.
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Bedsole said inside the wooden jewelry box was her father's wedding band, his black and gold watch, and a black onyx ring.
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Rumor has it that Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of President Donald Trump, was named after the iconic jewelry brand, Tiffany and Co.
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Now, Tiff may be attempting to follow in her eldest sibling’s footsteps by testing out a potential jewelry-making enterprise.
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Did You Know?
Objects designed for the adornment of the body are called jewelry. While modern jewelry is made of gold, silver, or platinum, often with precious or semiprecious stones, it evolved from shells, animal teeth, and other items used as body decoration in prehistoric times. Over the centuries it came to be a sign of social or religious rank, and in Renaissance Italy, jewelry-making reached the status of a fine art. By the 19th century, industrialization brought jewelry within the reach of the middle class. Firms opened by such jewelers as Carl Fabergé and Louis Comfort Tiffany achieved great success by making fine jewelry for the wealthy.
Origin and Etymology of jewelry
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JEWELRY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of jewelry for English Language Learners
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: decorative objects (such as rings, necklaces, and earrings) that people wear on their body
JEWELRY Defined for Kids
jewelry
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jew·el·ry
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Definition of jewelry for Students
:ornamental pieces (as rings or necklaces) worn on the body
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