jewelry

Roget category 847a

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.2. Personal affections
›› 6.2.2. Discriminative affections

#847a. [ornaments worn by people on the body] Jewelry

noun

jewel [general], , jewelry, jewellery^† — bijoutry^† — bijou, bijouterie [Fr.] — trinket — fine jewelry — costume jewelry, junk jewelry — gem, gemstone, precious stone.
[forms of jewelry: list] necklace, bracelet, anklet — earring — locket, pendant, charm bracelet — ring, pinky ring — carcanet^† — chain, chatelaine — broach, pin, lapel pin, torque.
[gemstones: list] diamond, brilliant, rock [Coll.] — beryl, emerald — chalcedony, agate, heliotrope — girasol^†, girasole^† — onyx, plasma — sard^†, sardonyx — garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite — sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby — spinel, spinelle — balais^† — oriental, oriental topaz — turquois^†, turquoise — zircon, cubic zirconia — jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst — alexandrite^†, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone^†.
[jewelry materials derived from living organisms] pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl — mother of pearl — coral.
[person who sells jewels] jeweler.
[person who studies gemstones] gemologist — minerologist.
[person who cuts gemstones] lapidary, lapidarian.
[study of gemstones] gemology, gemmology — minerology.

verb

shine like a diamond.

adjective

bejeweled — diamond etc. n. (gemstones). gemological.

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