( BrE ) ( NAmE jew·el·ry ) / ˈdʒuːəlri; NAmE / noun
[ U ] objects such as rings and necklaces that people wear as decoration :
silver / gold jewellery
She has some lovely pieces of jewellery .
—see also costume jewellery
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French juelerie , from juelier jeweller, from joel , from jeu game, play, from Latin jocus jest.