Definition of jewel

• n. - An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
• n. - A precious stone; a gem.
• n. - An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
• n. - A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
• v. t. - To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.