jewelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒuː.əl/us/ˈdʒuː.əl/jewel noun [ C ] (VALUABLE STONE)
B2 a precious stone that is used to decorate valuable objects:
She was wearing a large gold necklace set with jewels.
a small precious stone or a piece of specially cut glass, used in the mechanism of a watch
jewels [ plural ]
→ jewellery
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- The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.
- The manuscript is bound in gold and silver and encrusted with jewels.
- He said the jewels were worthless fakes.
- The ring is set with one large jewel.
- India was known as the jewel in the crown of the British empire.
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Jewellery
- badge
- bead
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- knuckleduster
- paste
- pearl
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Geology: precious & semi-precious stones
Watches & clocks
jewel noun [ C ] (BEAUTIFUL/IMPORTANT THING)
something that is very beautiful or valuable:
Many visitors consider the Sistine Chapel to be the jewel of the Vatican.
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Beauty and attractiveness
- attractive
- beauty
- chic
- crowning glory idiom
- dainty
- gorgeous
- grace
- graceful
- grandeur
- homely
- magnificent
- majesty
- nobility
- picturesque
- poetry
- shapely
- splendour
- stately
- sublime
- voluptuous
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jewel noun [ C ] (PERSON)
old-fashioned a very kind or helpful person
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People having good qualities
- advertisement
- altruism
- angel
- be the salt of the earth idiom
- brick
- bunch
- dear
- enchant
- enchantress
- gem
- not be as black as you are painted idiom
- paragon
- poppet
- rough diamond
- saint
- salt
- softie
- sweetheart
- sweetie
- treasure
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Idiom(s)
the jewel in the crown