meaning of jewel
1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
2. A precious stone; a gem.
3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
4. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
5. To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.
6. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
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