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John Jewel (1522–1571), Bishop of Salisbury American singer Jewel Kilcher in 2000 Jewel is an English given name often given in reference to the English vocabulary word meaning gemstone . The word jewel comes from the Old French word jouel , meaning toy or delight , and was ultimately derived from the Latin term jocus .
Jewel-inspired baby names are as beautiful as a newborn baby themself. See unusual, cool and classic gem names for boys and girls. 73 jewel-inspired baby names, from Amber to Onyx
Cintamani (also Chintamani Stone), a wish-fulfilling jewel within both Hindu and Buddhist traditions, equivalent to the philosopher's stone in Western alchemy. (Hindu mythology/Buddhist mythology) Kaustubha is a divine jewel or "Mani", which is in the possession of Vishnu. (Hindu mythology) Navaratna are the sacred nine "royal gems". (Hindu ...
Actinolite. Nephrite (var.); Adamite; Aegirine; Afghanite; Agrellite; Algodonite; Alunite; Amblygonite; Analcime; Anatase; Andalusite. Chiastolite; Andesine ...
Cowboy Names Go Next-Level. Call it the Yellowstone effect. "One of the biggest trends we’ll see for baby boy names in 2025 are 'Country Rebrand' names," says Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of ...
In 1965, California became the first state to name an official state rock. A 2010 effort led by State Senator Gloria J. Romero , a Democrat from Los Angeles , sought to remove serpentine from its perch as the state's official stone.
Jewell is also occasionally used as a given name (or stage name), peaking in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a unisex given name. [citation needed] Jewell Jones, American politician; Jewell (singer), R&B singer signed to Death Row Records in the early 1990s; Jewell Jackson McCabe (born 1945), founder of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women
1505 painting of the jewel A piece of jewellery created in 1389, made of three red spinels in a distinctive triangular arrangement around a central diamond . [ 8 ] Owned by key historical figures such as Duke John the Fearless of Burgundy, the German banker Jakob Fugger , and English monarchs Elizabeth I , James VI and I , and Charles I .