jewellery esteemed for the delicacy of the work rather than the value of the materials
2.
a collection of such jewellery
bijouterie in American English
(bɪˈʒutəri)
noun
jewelry or trinkets generally or collectively
Word origin
Fr < bijou
bijouterie in American English
(biˈʒuːtəri)
noun
jewelry
Word origin
[1805–15; ‹ F, equiv. to bijoubijou + -terie, extended form of -erie-ery]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alpaca, backlash, napoleon, platinum, polarization