Jewel
Encyclopedia
Jewel may refer to:
- GemstoneGemstoneA gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
or jewelleryJewelleryJewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to... - Jewel (novel)Jewel (novel)Jewel is a novel by Bret Lott, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection.-Plot introduction:The year is 1943 and life is good for Jewel Hilburn, her husband, Leston, and their five children. Although there's a war on, the Mississippi economy is booming, providing plenty of business for the...
, by Bret Lott - The JewelThe JewelThe Jewel is a 1933 British crime film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Hugh Williams, Frances Drake and Jack Hawkins. A family heirloom is stolen, and the family attempt to recover it.-Cast:* Hugh Williams ... Frank Hallam...
, a 1936 film - Jewel (film)Jewel (film)Jewel is a 2001 television drama film directed by Paul Shapiro, based on the book of the same name by Bret Lott.-Plot:In 1945 Jewel Hilburn , 39, and her husband Leston , 41, are scratching out a living in rural Mississippi, and caring for their four children: Raylene , 14; Burton , 11; Wilman ,...
, a 2001 television film - Jessica JonesJessica JonesJessica Campbell Jones Cage is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Jones debuted in the series Alias as an embittered former superheroine who had used the aliases Jewel, Knightress, and currently Power Woman...
, a superheroine in the Marvel universe - Jewel (supermarket)Jewel (supermarket)Jewel-Osco is a supermarket chain headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Jewel-Osco has 182 stores across northern, central, and western Illinois; eastern Iowa; and portions of northwest Indiana.Jewel-Osco and Jewel are currently wholly owned subsidiaries of Eden Prairie,...
, a U.S. grocery store chain - Jewel Food Stores (Australia)Jewel Food Stores (Australia)Jewel Food Stores was a discount supermarket chain in Australia that is now defunct. The chain was originally owned and operated by the Fleming family. They are not related to the American supermarket chain "Jewel" now owned by Supervalu....
an Australian grocery store chain - Jewel bearingJewel bearingA jewel bearing is a plain bearing in which a metal spindle turns in a jewel-lined pivot hole. The hole is typically shaped like a torus and is slightly larger than the shaft diameter. The jewel material is usually synthetic sapphire...
, used in sensitive measuring equipment - Jewel case, a CD or DVD holder
- Jewel beetles, the family Buprestidae
- Jewel butterflies, various LycaenidaeLycaenidaeThe Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
- Jewel damselflies, the family ChlorocyphidaeChlorocyphidaeChlorocyphidae is a family of damselfies, commonly known as jewels. They are most commonly found in Africa and Asia.- See also :* List of damselflies of the world...
Music
- Jewel (Marcella Detroit album), a 1994 album by Marcella Detroit
- Jewel (Beni album)Jewel (Beni album)-Charts:...
- Jewel Records (disambiguation), the name of several record labels
- "Jewel" (song), by Ayumi Hamasaki
- "Jewel", song by Bradley Joseph on the 1997 album RaptureRapture (Bradley Joseph album)Rapture is the second album by Bradley Joseph, and his debut album on the Narada label, released in March 1997 . This is an instrumental album in which Joseph wrote and conducted all of the scores. In addition to incorporating a core band including violinist Charlie Bisharat and drummer Charlie...
People
- Jewel (singer)Jewel (singer)Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
(full name: Jewel Kilcher, born 1974), American singer and actress - Jewel De'NyleJewel De'NyleJewel De'Nyle is a former American pornographic actress and director. She is of Spanish, Sicilian, English, and Blackfoot Native American ancestry....
(born Stephany Schwarz), American pornographic movie star, sometimes credited as "Jewel" - Jewel MischeJewel MischeJewel Fatima Avejade Mische is a Filipina actress.-Biography:Although born in Manila, Jewel grew up in Bulacan...
(born 1990), Philippine/American actress, winner of StarStruck - Jewel StaiteJewel StaiteJewel Belair Staite is a Canadian actress, who portrayed Catalina in Space Cases, Kaylee Frye in Firefly and Serenity, and Dr. Jennifer Keller on Stargate Atlantis.-Personal life:...
(born 1982), Canadian actress in Firefly - John JewelJohn JewelJohn Jewel was an English bishop of Salisbury.-Life:He was the son of John Jewel of Buden, Devon, was educated under his uncle John Bellamy, rector of Hampton, and other private tutors until his matriculation at Merton College, Oxford, in July 1535.There he was taught by John Parkhurst,...
(1522–1571), 16th-century Bishop of Salisbury, author and theologian
See also
- Jewell (disambiguation)
- Jewells (disambiguation)
- Jewels (disambiguation)Jewels (disambiguation)Jewels is another name for gemstones.Jewels may also refer to:*Jewels , 1968*Jewels , a 1967 American ballet by George Balanchine*Jewels , 2007...
- The JewelsThe JewelsThe Jewels were a girl group from Washington, D.C..The group began singing as The Impalas in 1961; its members had attended Roosevelt High School and sang in Trinity AME Zion Church...
, a girl group from Washington, D.C. - Not to be confused with JouleJouleThe joule ; symbol J) is a derived unit of energy or work in the International System of Units. It is equal to the energy expended in applying a force of one newton through a distance of one metre , or in passing an electric current of one ampere through a resistance of one ohm for one second...
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