jewel

n.

1. 1. A precious stone; a gem.
   2. A small natural or artificial gem used as a bearing in a watch.
2. A costly ornament of precious metal or gems.
3. One that is treasured or esteemed.

tr.v., -eled, or -elled, -el·ing, or -el·ling, -els, or -els.

1. To adorn with jewels.
2. To fit with jewels.

[Middle English juel, from Anglo-Norman, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, of play, from Latin iocus, joke.]

Ballet in three parts with choreography by Balanchine, music by Fauré, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky, costumes by Barbara Karinska, sets by Peter Harvey, and lighting by R. Bates. Premiered 13 Apr. 1967 by New York City Ballet, at the State Theater in New York, with Verdy, Ludlow, Paul, Moncion, McBride, Villella, P. Neary, Farrell, and d'Amboise. Inspired by jewellery in the collection of Van Cleef and Arpels in New York, it is made up of three plotless works disguised as a full-length ballet. The first, ‘Emeralds’, is set to Fauré's Pelléas et Mélisande and Shylock; the second, ‘Rubies’, to Stravinsky's Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra; the third, ‘Diamonds’, to Tchaikovsky's 3rd Symphony (without the first movement). The ‘Rubies’ section was later taken into the repertoires of the Paris Opera Ballet (1974), Dutch National Ballet (1977), and the Royal Ballet (1989). The full-length ballet is also danced by the Kirov, the Paris Opera, and the National Ballet of Canada.

IN BRIEF: n. - A precious or semiprecious stone; A person who is brilliant and precious; A precious possession. v. - Adorn or decorate with precious stones.

The eye is the jewel of the body. — Henry David Thoreau

Tutor's tip: A "jewel" is a (precious stone), a "joule" is (a measure of energy in physics). Do not confuse these with "jowl" which refers to (the jaw and the loose skin of the throat).

Jewels in a dream often signify value in the spiritual sense of protection. Magic cures and healing energies are also traditionally attributed to jewels. In addition, they can signify inner wealth. (See also Necklace; Ring).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - juvel, smykke, sten, klenodie, perle
v. tr. - smykke med juveler

Nederlands (Dutch)
juweel, steen in uurwerk, (met juwelen) versieren, stenen aanbrengen in

Français (French)
n. - bijou, joyau, pierre précieuse, (Tech) rubis, (fig) bijou, trésor, perle
v. tr. - chérir, garder précieusement

idioms:

• jewel in the crown of    (être) le joyau de la couronne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Juwel, Schmuckstück, Edelstein
v. - mit Edelsteinen verzieren

idioms:

• jewel in the crown of    das A und O

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πολύτιμος λίθος, πετράδι, κόσμημα, ρουμπίνι ρολογιού, καμάρι, καύχημα
v. - στολίζω, κοσμώ (με πολύτιμους λίθους)

Italiano (Italian)
gioiello, ornare di pietre preziose

Português (Portuguese)
n. - jóia (f), rubi (m) de relógio
v. - adornar com jóias

Русский (Russian)
драгоценный камень, драгоценность, бриллиант, камень (в часах)

Español (Spanish)
n. - joya, alhaja, piedra preciosa, gema, rubí (en maquinaria de relojes)
v. tr. - adornar con joyas, enjoyar

idioms:

• jewel in the crown of    joya en la corona de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - juvel, ädelsten, smycke, sten i ur
v. - pryda med juveler, förse (ur) med stenar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
珠宝, 镶珠宝的饰物, 贵重的物, 用宝石装饰

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 珠寶, 鑲珠寶的飾物, 貴重的物
v. tr. - 用寶石裝飾

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보석, 장신구, 귀중한 사람
v. tr. - 보석으로 장식하다, 보석을 박다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 宝石, 装身具, 貴重なもの
v. - 宝石で飾る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جوهرة, حجر ارتكاز (فعل) رصع بالجواهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תכשיט, אבן טובה‬
v. tr. - ‮קישט בתכשיטים, שיבץ בתכשיטים‬

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