bejewelling
Decorating with stones
Bejewelling is adorning something with jewels or jewel-like ornaments.
The word appears in descriptions of elaborate decoration: She spent hours bejewelling the costume with rhinestones.
Also spelled bejeweling.
The past participle bejewelled describes things already so adorned: a bejewelled crown.
Adding visual enhancement
- embellishingAdding decorative details
- decoratingAdding aesthetic elements
- ornamentingAdding decorative elements
- bedeckTo ornament elaborately
beautify · festoon · accessorize · trimming · garnishing · enhancement · finery · accoutrement
Cut precious stones
- gemstonesPolished ornamental minerals
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
- rubiesRed precious gemstones
- sapphiresBlue precious stones
emeralds · crystals · rhinestones · pearls · opals · amethysts · topazes · cabochons
Precious metal artisan
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- lapidaryWorker of precious stones
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- settingContext of events
mounting · soldering · polishing · engraving · filigree · metalwork · handcrafted · inlaying
Shining with small flashes
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
- glimmeringFaintly and unsteadily luminous
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
dazzling · gleaming · glinting · lustrous · radiant · sparkling · iridescent · brilliant
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
grandeur · richness · elegance · regalia · magnificence · ostentation · resplendence · glamour
adorning
Adding visual enhancement
- embellishingAdding decorative details
- decoratingAdding aesthetic elements
- ornamentingAdding decorative elements
bedeck · beautify · festoon · accessorize · trimming · garnishing · enhancement · finery · accoutrement · enrichment
gems
Cut precious stones
- gemstonesPolished ornamental minerals
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
- rubiesRed precious gemstones
sapphires · emeralds · crystals · rhinestones · pearls · opals · amethysts · topazes · cabochons · brilliants
goldsmith
Precious metal artisan
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- lapidaryWorker of precious stones
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
setting · mounting · soldering · polishing · engraving · filigree · metalwork · handcrafted · inlaying · chasing
glittering
Shining with small flashes
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
- glimmeringFaintly and unsteadily luminous
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
scintillating · dazzling · gleaming · glinting · lustrous · radiant · sparkling · iridescent · brilliant · coruscating
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
splendor · grandeur · richness · elegance · regalia · magnificence · ostentation · resplendence · glamour · ornate
bejewellingstripping
Removing outer layers
denuding · simplifying · baring · laying bare · divesting
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