jewellery - 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 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 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 band, ring - 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 gem, gemstone, 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" |