Jeweled

Decorated with jewels or appearing richly bright with jewel-like points of color or light.

Reach for it when describing ornate brilliance when the literal or visual comparison is accurate

A jeweled costume sparkled beneath the stage lights.

• playful

  glittering

  lively flashes matter more than precious materials

  not when Glittering may look cheap or temporary and lacks jeweled richness.

• warm

  sparkling

  many bright points create the visual effect

  not when Sparkling says nothing about rich color, material, or decoration.

• professional

  gem-studded

  literal set stones cover part of the object

  not when Gem-studded is material-specific and cannot describe figurative lights or colors.

• professional

  iridescent

  colors shift with viewing angle

  not when Iridescence is an optical effect, not jewel-like ornamentation.

• formal

  ornate

  elaborate decorative detail is the central quality

  not when Ornate can be carved or patterned without any shine.

• literary

  bejeweled

  ornamentation with many jewels is lavish and explicit

  not when Bejeweled sounds more ornate and can imply excess.

• plain
• unadorned
• drab

• jeweled crown

  The jeweled crown is displayed beside records of the craftspeople who made it.

• jeweled costume

  A jeweled costume caught the light during each turn.

• jeweled sky

  A jeweled sky appeared after the last cloud passed.

Jeweled is often figurative. Do not imply precious materials when only color or reflected light is present.