Jewel

jōō′el, n. a precious stone: an ornament of precious stones, worn as a decoration: anything or any one highly valued.— v.t. to dre or adorn with jewels: to fit with a jewel:— pr.p. jew′elling; pa.p. jew′elled, in a watch, having pivot-holes of garnets or any other jewels.— ns. Jew′el-case , a casket for holding jewels; Jew′eller , one who makes or deals in jewels; Jew′ellery , Jew′elry , jewels in general. [O. Fr. jouel (Fr. joyau ); either a dim. of Fr. joie , joy, from L. gaudium , joy— gaudēre , to rejoice—or derived through Low L. jocale , from L. jocāri , to jest.]