Glossary

Deutsch: Schmuck / Español: Joyeria / Português: Joalharia / Français: Joaillerie / Italiano: Gioielleria
Jewellery or jewelry is small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes, and the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example.

In the fashion context, "jewelry" refers to decorative accessories that are worn to enhance or complement an outfit. Jewelry can be made from a variety of materials, including precious metals, gemstones, and glass beads, and can range from simple and understated to bold and ornate. Here are some examples of different types of jewelry:

1. Earrings - decorative pieces worn on the earlobes, often in the form of studs, hoops, or dangling designs
2. Necklaces - decorative chains or cords worn around the neck, often featuring pendants or charms
3. Bracelets - decorative bands worn around the wrist, often made of metal, beads, or other materials
4. Rings - decorative bands worn on the fingers, often set with gemstones or other embellishments
5. Brooches - decorative pins worn on clothing, often featuring intricate designs or gemstones
6. Anklets - decorative chains or cords worn around the ankle, often adorned with charms or beads
7. Body jewelry - decorative accessories worn on various parts of the body, such as nose rings, belly button rings, and eyebrow rings

Other similar things related to jewelry in fashion include:

1. Accessories - other decorative items worn to enhance or complement an outfit, such as belts, hats, scarves, and gloves
2. Hair accessories - decorative items worn in the hair, such as hair clips, barrettes, and headbands
3. Watches - functional and decorative timepieces worn on the wrist or attached to clothing
4. Sunglasses - protective and decorative eyewear worn outdoors to shield the eyes from the sun
5. Handbags - functional and decorative bags used to carry personal belongings, often made of leather or other materials and adorned with decorative elements.

Articles with 'Jewelry' in the title

• Acrostic Jewelry: Acrostic Jewelry refers to a popular in the Victorian times. This is a type of jewelry in which the stone placement holds a special message for the recipient
• Antique Jewelry: Antique Jewelry refers to a jewelry that is 100 or more years old. In order to be considered "Antique", a jewelry or any embellishment accessory, like brooches, pins, etc
• Body Jewelry: Body Jewelry refers to the jewelry worn on various parts of the body including the eyebrow, lip, nose, belly button, nipple, cheek, labret, bridge of the nose, and more
• Costume Jewelry: Costume Jewelry is the kind/type of jewelry made from non- fine or non-precious materials. Costume Jewelry is a term used to describe jewelry comprising of imitation stones and base
• Decorative Jewelry Findings: Decorative Jewelry Findings refer to the component parts or materials used in making jewelry that provides the beauty of the piece.. Decorative Jewelry Findings are the parts that are
• Dramatic Jewelry: Dramatic Jewelry refers to the style/kind of jewelry that is sensational in its presentation. Many Costume Jewelry pieces were done in this style. Cocktail rings with big stones are
• Fashion Jewelry: Fashion Jewelry is another name for Costume Jewelry.
• Figural Jewelry: Figural Jewelry is a kind of jewelry which is designed to look like real objects. Common subjects are the human body, animals, like butterflies, dogs, cat, birds, and shells, flowers,
• Functional Jewelry Findings: Functional Jewelry Findings: The component parts or materials used in making a piece of jewelry that serve a mechanical function such as attaching, joining, linking
• Gattle jewelry: Gattle jewelry refers to a distinctive Line of jewelry created by the Gattle Company, which was established in 1865 and was active until around the mid-20th century
• Hybrid Jewelry Findings: Hybrid Jewelry Findings refer to the component parts or materials used in making a piece of jewelry that serve a mechanical function such as attaching, joining, linking, but due to t
• Jewelry Findings: Jewelry Findings refer to the component parts or materials used in making a piece of jewelry.
• Living Jewelry: Living Jewelry refers to jewelry materials derived from living organisms: pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl- mother of pearl- coral. - Likewise, Living Jewelry refers to any
• Matte (Jewelry): Matte (Jewelry) : Matte is a term which refers to a jewelry which has a dull or flat finish rather than the normal shiny one.
• Micro Mosaic Jewelry: Micro Mosaic Jewelry is jewelry which is made by combining small glass tiles, called tesserae, into intricate designs. Very popular with Italian artisans in the Mid 19th and early 20th century
• Monogram (Jewelry): Monogram (Jewelry) : Monogram refers to the combination of letters arranged in a pleasing and artistic form and engraved onto jewelry, watches, silverw are etc
• Rainbow Jewelry: Rainbow Jewelry refers to the jewelry that has been set with a number of different colored stones usually placed to correspond to the color spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
• Retro Jewelry: Retro Jewelry refers to a jewelry style common in the 1940's exemplified by chunky styles, geometric designs and pink gold. The term "Retro" applied to jewelry is credited to Franc
• Ribbon Jewelry: Ribbon Jewelry refers to any type of jewelry that is twisted like a ribbon or banner. Common types include the popular ribbon look which, depending on color, stands for various causes
• Souvenir Jewelry: Souvenir Jewelry is usually a costume/fashion jewelry specifically produced tourists as a remembrance of their trip in a certain place. Some examples of Souvenir Jewelry are: pins
• Spread (Jewelry): Spread (Jewelry) : Spread refers to a piece of jewelry that features a scattered or spread out design. The spread also refers to the distance from one station or stone to the next

Weblinks

• allerwelt-lexikon.de: 'Schmuck' in the allerwelt-lexikon.de (German)
• top500.de: 'Jewelry' in the glossary of the top500.de

Summary

Jewelry plays a significant role in the fashion context, serving as a statement piece or a finishing touch to an outfit. It comes in various forms including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings, each adding a unique touch to an individual's style. Jewelry can be made from a wide range of materials such as metals, gemstones, beads, and even leather, offering endless possibilities for creativity and self-expression.