jewel box

noun

1. jewel case.
2. a hinged plastic case for the storage of a compact disc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jewel box¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

When seen in aerial photographs, the ranch looks like a lush green anachronism — plucked from the agrarian past and neatly but nonsensically deposited into a suburban jewel box of red roofs and turquoise pools and tennis courts.

From Los Angeles Times

When people enter they definitely need a moment to soak it all in because there is a lot going on in my tiny jewel box of a shop.

From Salon

Paris is like a jewel box: dazzling but compact.

From Seattle Times

“Genie,” a new film directed by Sam Boyd, stars Melissa McCarthy as Flora, a genie unleashed by an overworked dad as he massages an old jewel box he tried to pass off as a birthday present for the daughter whose celebration he missed.

From New York Times

Whatever extra space exists in her beloved jewel box apartment is already taken up by her truest loves: clothes and shoes.

From Salon