pearl

In figuratively terms the difference between pearl and jewel

is that pearl is something precious while jewel is anything considered precious or valuable.

As nouns the difference between pearl and jewel

is that pearl is a shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery while jewel is a precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.

As verbs the difference between pearl and jewel

is that pearl is to set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively while jewel is to bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

As proper nouns the difference between pearl and jewel

is that pearl is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the English noun pearl while Jewel is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century.

As a proper noun pearl

is from the english noun pearl.

As a noun pearlescence is

the state or condition of being pearlescent; a pearly appearance.

As nouns the difference between pearl and purl

is that pearl is a shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery while purl is a particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance.

As verbs the difference between pearl and purl

is that pearl is to set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively while purl is to decorate with fringe or embroidered edge.

As a proper noun Pearl

is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the English noun pearl.

As proper nouns the difference between apple and pearl

is that apple is a nickname for new york city, usually “the big apple” while pearl is from the english noun pearl.

As a proper noun pearl is

from the english noun pearl.

As a proper noun pearl is

from the english noun pearl.

As a noun lapis

is pencil.

As a proper noun pearl is

from the english noun pearl.

As proper nouns the difference between jasper and pearl

is that jasper is , an english variant of caspar while pearl is from the english noun pearl.

As a noun peal

is a loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc or peal can be a small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

As a verb peal

is to sound with a peal or peals.

As a proper noun pearl is

from the english noun pearl.

As nouns the difference between pearl and pears

is that pearl is a shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery while pears is plural of lang=en.

As a verb pearl

is to set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively.

As a proper noun Pearl

is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the English noun pearl.