Bijouterie
jewelry.
Historical Examples
A Lost Cause Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The Ocean World: Louis Figuier
Contemporary American Composers Rupert Hughes
Nicanor – Teller of Tales C. Bryson Taylor
noun
jewellery esteemed for the delicacy of the work rather than the value of the materials
a collection of such jewellery
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