jeweler

noun

jew·​el·​er ˈjü-ə-lər How to pronounce jeweler (audio)
ˈjü-lər,
 also  ˈju̇-lər
variants or jeweller
1
: one who makes or repairs jewelry
2
: one who deals in jewelry, precious stones, watches, and usually silverware and china

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The American jeweler isn’t keeping the timepiece close to the vest, planning to share it first at LVMH Watch Week in Los Angeles in January with select clients and press and then to the public on a wider scale. Thomas Waller, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024 The incident involved the French Queen being falsely accused of participating in an attempt to defraud the Crown's jewelers by acquiring a costly necklace and then refusing to pay for it. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 Sheri Cohen, a jeweler, and Brian Giberson, a creator of wall totems and sculptures, share a booth at Winter Fantasy and their lives in Laguna Woods. Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024 To explain price discovery, Cashin liked to tell the story of the time the jeweler Charles Lewis Tiffany tried to sell an expensive diamond stickpin to John Pierpont Morgan. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jeweler 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of jeweler was in the 14th century

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“Jeweler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeweler. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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jeweler

noun
jew·​el·​er
variants or jeweller
ˈjü-ə-lər How to pronounce jeweler (audio)
ˈjü-lər
: a person who makes or deals in jewelry and related articles

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