# jewelry

Pronunciation: say "JOO-uhl-ree" US /ˈd͡ʒu(ə)lɹi/, UK /ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)lɹi/

## Noun

1. Personal ornaments taken as a group, such as rings, necklaces, brooches, and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
   - Simple: Rings, necklaces, bracelets, and similar things worn for decoration, made of valuable metal and sometimes holding precious stones.
   - _The thieves took cash and jewelry but left the paintings on the walls._
   - _Handmade jewelry at the boutique costs far more than similar pieces at the mall._

## Verb

2. To make jewelry, such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To make items like rings and necklaces that people wear for decoration.
3. To adorn oneself or another with jewelry, or to make something into jewelry. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To put rings, necklaces, and similar items on yourself, or to turn something into them.

## Other meanings

- (noun) In the oil industry, any tools, instruments, or other devices placed within a drill pipe.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/jewelry (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).