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Jeweler vs Goldsmith - What's the difference?

jeweler | goldsmith |

As nouns the difference between jeweler and goldsmith

is that jeweler is a person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry while goldsmith is a person who forges things out of gold, especially jewelry.

As a proper noun Goldsmith is

an English surname derived from the trade name goldsmith.

jeweler

English

Alternative forms

* jeweller

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry.

    • Related terms

    * jewel * jewellery jewelry

    goldsmith

    English

    (wikipedia goldsmith)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who forges things out of gold, especially jewelry.
  • (obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).

    • Related terms

    * goldsmithing

    Hypernyms

    * smith, metalsmith

    See also

    * jeweller