Types of Jewelry
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Anklet
noun
a piece of jewellery that you wear around your ankle
band
noun
literary
a ring that you wear on your finger, especially a wedding ring
bangle
noun
a stiff circular bracelet (=jewellery worn around the wrist)
bracelet
noun
a piece of jewellery that you wear around your wrist
brooch
noun
a piece of jewellery with a pin on the back that you fasten to your clothes
cameo
noun
a piece of jewellery with a raised design, usually in the shape of a woman’s head, on a background of a different colour
choker
noun
a piece of jewellery or cloth that fits tightly around the neck and is worn by some women as a decoration
circlet
noun
a circle of gold, silver, or jewels worn on the head as a decoration
clip
noun
a piece of jewellery with two parts that press tightly together so that you can fix it to your clothes
costume jewellery
noun
jewellery that is not valuable but looks expensive
diadem
noun
a metal circle with jewels on it
diamanté
noun
jewellery decorated with pieces of glass that look like diamonds
earring
noun
a piece of jewellery that you wear on your ear
engagement ring
noun
a ring that a man gives to a woman when they become engaged
locket
noun
a piece of jewellery that consists of a very small case that you wear round your neck on a chain. People often keep aphotograph of someone who they love inside a locket.
medallion
noun
a round flat piece of metal that is worn round the neck on a chain as jewellery
necklace
noun
a piece of jewellery that hangs round your neck
nosering
noun
a piece of jewellery that you wear through your nose
pendant
noun
a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain around your neck
pin
noun
mainly american
a piece of jewellery that you wear on your clothes. The British word is brooch.
pin
noun
a thin pointed piece of metal worn on your clothes as jewellery or worn to hold something in place
ring
noun
a piece of jewellery in the form of a circle that you wear on a finger
signet ring
noun
a ring with a special design that can be used as a signet
sleeper
noun
british
a ring that you wear in your ear to prevent the hole from closing
stickpin
noun
mainly american
a decorated pin worn to keep a tie in place or worn as jewellery
stud
noun
a small piece of jewellery on a short metal post that is worn through a part of your body
tiara
noun
a piece of jewellery that a woman wears on top of her head on formal occasions. It looks like a small crown.
tiepin
noun
british
a piece of jewellery that a man wears to keep his tie in place
tie tack
noun
american
a tiepin
wedding band
noun
a wedding ring
wedding ring
noun
a ring that people in most countries wear on their left hand to show that they are married