bijou

Definitions of bijou
  1. noun
    a small and delicately worked piece
    synonyms: sieraad
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    type of:
    bijouterie, preciosa
    an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
  2. noun
    a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
    synonyms: edelgesteente, edelsteen, juweel, sieraad, steen
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    diamant
    a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
    robijn
    a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
    parel
    a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
    smaragd
    a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
    type of:
    bijouterie, preciosa
    an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
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