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[tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#m3) ### In the lessons In stories: pirates hide jewels in treasure chests; a crown has jewels in it. In science (rocks and minerals) jewels are gemstones dug out of the ground. Phrases: crown jewels, jewel in the crown (the best part), a real jewel. ### Examples - The queen's crown sparkled with jewels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x1) - The pirate found a box of gold and jewels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x2) - A ruby is a red jewel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x3) - This little park is the jewel of our town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x4) - Grandma's ring has a tiny blue jewel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x5) - You're a jewel for helping me, thanks! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x6) - The crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x7) - This jewel was called the philosopher's stone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/#x8) ### Note Countable noun. Related: jewellery (UK, Ireland, Australia) or jewelry (USA, Canada) = all rings, necklaces and so on; jeweller (UK) / jeweler (USA) = the person who sells or makes them. Do not say "a jewellery"; say "a piece of jewellery". ## In Jewish tradition In the Torah jewels are objects of silver and gold. The Israelites asked the Egyptians for them when they left Egypt. In the prophets they are the fine ornaments of Jerusalem, which God gave and which she misused for idols. In Proverbs, wise speech is called a precious jewel. **Interpretation.** Tradition sees the Egyptian jewels as the fulfilment of God's promise to Abraham that his children would leave with great wealth, and as payment for their years of labour. Ezekiel is read as warning that God's gifts must not be used for idol worship. ### Examples - And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels. (Torah NUM.31.51, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jewel/#x1) - And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment. (Torah EXO.12.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jewel/#x2) - Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.' (Torah EXO.11.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jewel/#x3) - They shall also strip thee of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels. (Prophets EZK.23.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jewel/#x4) - There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. (Writings PRO.20.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jewel/#x5) - Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of My gold and of My silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them; (Prophets EZK.16.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jewel/#x6) ### Note Countable noun. Related: jewellery (UK, Ireland, Australia) or jewelry (USA, Canada) = all rings, necklaces and so on; jeweller (UK) / jeweler (USA) = the person who sells or makes them. Do not say "a jewellery"; say "a piece of jewellery". ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «jewel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«jewel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jewel.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «jewel» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jewel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«jewel» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/jewel.html) on Mova free.