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April 28, 2021 by Luis F. Dominguez Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Jewelry in Spanish: A Vocabulary Guide

Jewelry in Spanish is full of dazzling color, shine, and style. 

If you want to learn about the value and symbolism of jewelry in Latin America and discover cool facts about the jewelry industry, you’ve come to the right place. 

Keep reading for the ultimate vocabulary guide to jewelry in Spanish. I’ll introduce you to a veritable gold mine of jewelry-related nouns, verbs, and adjectives. 

Why Learn About Jewelry in Spanish?

Learning a new language involves developing different skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), while being introduced to a new grammar system and acquiring new vocabulary. 

Growing your vocabulary in your target language is crucial to your language learning process. While vocabulary isn’t everything, if you don’t know the words, how are you going to speak the language? 

For that reason, we’ve published a series of posts here at Homeschool Spanish Academy where you can learn Spanish vocabulary by area of knowledge—music, math, or accounting, for instance. Today, it’s time to dive into vocabulary related to jewelry in Spanish. 

Value and Symbolism of Jewelry in Latin America

Originally, in the territory that is now Latin America, the value and meaning of jewelry was different from what it is today. Precious metals such as silver and gold weren’t as valuable as they are now. 

The indigenous cultures that populated these lands before the arrival of Europeans valued other materials as much or more than gold. Artifacts made of jade or adorned with quetzal feathers, for example, had a strong symbolism and were valuable. 

Cocoa beans, on the other hand, were held in high regard for their exchange value, as they were used as a form of currency.

Obviously, all that changed when the Spaniards colonized Latin America and imposed their beliefs and values system. Since then, artifacts made of silver, gold, and the gemstones valued in the West have become the most sought-after pieces of jewelry.

5 Cool Jewelry Facts 

Before we get into full jewelry in Spanish mode, I thought you may find these facts interesting: 

  • The oldest jewelry artifacts are 90,000 years old.
  • India and China are the two largest gold consumers in the world. 
  • South Africa is the largest gold producer in the world.
  • Mexico is the largest silver producer in the world. 
  • Diamonds are more than a billion years old. 

Jewelry in Spanish

jewelry in spanish

Now, it’s time to talk about jewelry in Spanish and learn related vocabulary. I’ve classified it into nouns, verbs, and adjectives to help you navigate the terms.

Nouns

Let’s start with the most common nouns about jewelry in Spanish. 

Forms

First, let’s take a look at the names of some of the most popular pieces of jewelry in Spanish: 

el collarnecklace
el brazalete, la pulserabracelet
el anilloring
el anillo de compromisoengagement ring
el anillo de bodaswedding ring
los gemelos, las mancuernillascufflink
los aretesearrings
el relojwatch
el colgante, el dije, el pendientependant
la tiaratiara
el medallónmedallion
el pasadorbarrette
la horquillahairpin
la hebilla del cinturónbelt buckle
la cadena de corbatatie chain
el alfiler de solapalapel pin
el brochebrooch
el alfilerpin
el piercingpiercing
la cadenachain
el clip de corbatatie clip
la coronacrown
la diademadiadem
la tobilleraanklet
el amuletoamulet
el guardapelolocket

Metals

Now, it’s time to learn the names of common metals used for jewelry in Spanish:

el orogold
la platasilver
el platinoplatinum
el broncebronze
el cobrecopper
el níquelnickel
el peltre pewter
el tungstenotungsten
el acero inoxidablestainless steel
el paladiopalladium
el latónbrass
el rodiorhodium
el titaniotitanium

Gemstones

Precious and semi-precious gemstones are key in the world of jewelry in Spanish. Let’s learn some of the most popular ones: 

el diamantediamond
la turquesaturquoise
el topaciotopaz
la esmeraldaemerald
el rubíruby
el zafirosapphire
la amatistaamethyst
el jadejade
la obsidianaobsidian
el ónixonyx
la turmalinatourmaline
el lapislázuliLapis lazuli
el circónzircon
el ópaloopal
el jaspejasper
la ágataagate
el cuarzoquartz
el ojo de tigretiger’s eye
la tanzanitatanzanite
el ámbaramber
el copalcopal
el coralcoral
el marfilivory
la perlapearl
el nácarnacre
el azabachejet
el granategarnet
la amazonitaamazonite
la aventurinaaventurine
la azuritaazurite
el cristalcrystal
la fluoritafluorite
la malaquitamalachite
la selenitaselenite
la sodalitasodalite

Miscellaneous Jewelry in Spanish Nouns

Here are other nouns that don’t fit into the categories above.

las joyas, las alhajasjewelry
la joyeríajewelry store
el joyerojeweler, jewelry maker
el orfebregoldsmith
el platerosilversmith
el lapidariolapidary
la bisuteríaimitation jewelry, craft jewelry
el catálogocatalog
el pesoweight
los gramosgrams
las cuentas, los abaloriosbeads
el diámetrodiameter
el diseñodesign
las gemas, las piedras preciosasgemstones
la piedrastone
los metales preciososprecious metals
el metalmetal

Verbs

The following list includes some of the most used verbs in the field of jewelry in Spanish:

tallarto carve
grabarto engrave
soldarto solder
pulirto polish
barnizarto varnish
extraerto extract
enchaparto plate
cortarto cut
diseñarto design
moldearto mold
comprarto buy
pagarto pay
venderto sell
importarto import
exportarto export

Adjectives

To conclude this ultimate guide about jewelry in Spanish, let me introduce you to some useful adjectives:

hermosobeautiful
eleganteelegant
finofine
hecho a manohandmade
gruesothick
pesadoheavy
ligerolight
largolong
cortoshort
brillanteshiny, bright
importadoimported
genuinogenuine
originaloriginal
claroclear
oscurodark
opacoopaque
baratocheap
caroexpensive
pagadopaid
vendidosold
compradobought
entregadodelivered

Para Cerrar con Broche de Oro

This is a classic Spanish expression similar to the English saying, “to end on a high note” or “to top it all off.” The Spanish version is particularly significant here. It actually means “to close with a golden brooch”!

Remember to practice your newly acquired vocabulary about jewelry in Spanish. It’s the only way to actually integrate these terms into your growing Spanish vocabulary. Sign up for a free class with one of our certified, native Spanish-speaking teachers from Guatemala, and start talking about jewelry in Spanish today! 

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