- takı – jewelry, ornaments.
- mücevher mağazası — literally “jewelry store” or “store of precious gems” (formal variant).
- takı mağazası — “accessory store” or “store of ornaments” (can mean both fine jewelry and costume jewelry).
- kuyumcu — the most commonly used word, literally “jeweler” or “jewelry shop.”
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| yüzük | ring |
| nişan yüzüğü | engagement ring |
| alyans | wedding ring |
| küpe | earrings |
| bilezik | bracelet (rigid, metal) |
| bileklik | bracelet (flexible, strap) |
| kolye | necklace |
| gerdanlık | necklace (large, decorative) |
| zincir | chain |
| broş | brooch |
| tespih | prayer beads (sometimes as an accessory) |
| taç | tiara, crown |
| halhal | anklet |
| künye | name bracelet (medallion on a chain or bracelet) |
| inci | pearls |
| pırlanta | diamond |
- yüzük — a general word for “ring,” but in a marriage context alyans (wedding ring) or nişan yüzüğü (engagement ring) are used.
- bilezik and bileklik we have already discussed: the first is a rigid, jewelry bracelet, the second can refer to any type of bracelet.
- kolye and gerdanlık are both sometimes translated as “necklace,” but gerdanlık usually refers to a large, decorative, festive necklace.
- halhal — an oriental ornament, an anklet (bracelet worn around the ankle).
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