bijouterie

Definitions of bijouterie
  1. noun
    an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
    synonyms: preciosa
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    bijou, sieraad
    a small and delicately worked piece
    armband
    jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
    manchetknoop
    jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
    bel, knop, knopje, oorbel, oorknop, oorknopje, oorring
    jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
    bijou, edelgesteente, edelsteen, juweel, sieraad, steen
    a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
    collier
    jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
    speld, speldje
    a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
    ring
    jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
    broche, broots, puntbeitel
    a decorative pin worn by women
    halsketting, halssieraad, halssnoer, ketting
    a necklace made by a stringing objects together
    lefdoekje, pochet
    necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
    verlovingsring
    a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal
    bel, oordruppels, oorhanger
    an earring with a pendant ornament
    signet, zegelring
    a ring bearing a signet
    dasspeld
    a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
    trouwring
    a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding
    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:
    ornament, sieraad
    a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
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