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jewelry

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jew·el·ry  (jl-r)
n.
Ornaments, such as bracelets, necklaces, or rings, made of precious metals set with gems or imitation gems.
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Noun1.jewelryjewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
bead - a small ball with a hole through the middle
bijou - a small and delicately worked piece
bling, bling bling - flashy, ostentatious jewelry; "the rapper was loaded with bling"
bangle, bracelet - jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
clip - an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
cufflink - jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
earring - jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
jewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
pin - a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
ring, band - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
tie clip - a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place
gemstone, gem, stone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"

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Here stood the royal throne, made of solid gold and encrusted with enough precious stones to stock a dozen jewelry stores in our country.
" But others thought this frivolous, and they wore "art fabrics" and barbaric jewelry.
From various conversations, at odds and ends of spare time, I discovered that Doctor Dulcifer had begun life as a footman in a gentleman's family; that his young mistress had eloped with him, taking away with her every article of value that was her own personal property, in the shape of jewelry and dresses; that they had lived upon the sale of these things for some time; and that the husband, when the wife's means were exhausted, had turned strolling-player for a year or two.
 
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