1. The action or art of working in, or adorning something with, jewels. Also attrib.
1613. Purchas, Pilgrimage, I. vii. 31. He taught to make womens ornaments, and how to looke faire, and Iewelling.
1673. O. Walker, Educ., 34. Rodulfus the Emperor gave his mind to Jewelling.
1750. trans. Leonardus’ Mirr. Stones, 43.
1851. Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib., 1283. Engraving, chasing in relief, jewelling, and enamel painting.
2. Watch-making. The employment of jewels for the pivot-holes in a watch; also concr.
1804. [see JEWEL v. 1 b].
1884. F. J. Britten, Watch & Clockm., 102. Facio … introduced watch jewelling (Patent No. 371, May 1704).
1885. Pall Mall Gaz., 21 May, 6/2. A watch selling at £3 has no extra jewelling…—there are grades from ‘plain jewelled’ up to 51/2 pairs of extra jewels.
3. Pottery. Decoration with small bosses of translucent glaze, or with rounded projections of the body covered with glaze, as some kinds of porcelain.
4. concr. A trimming on a dress consisting of (real, or commonly, imitation) jewels.
1891. Truth, 10 Dec., 1240/2. A most lovely tea-gown … in white satin set into a yoke of turquoise jewelling.
1896. Daily News, 21 Nov., 6/3. If the jewelling were garnet and jet commingled, the effect would be very good.
