English–Spanish

“piece of jewelry” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈlaxa/

Example

Encontré una alhaja dentro de la caja.

I found a piece of jewelry inside the box.

Illustration for alhaja (piece of jewelry)

How to say “piece of jewelry” in Spanish

“Piece of jewelry” in Spanish is alhaja.

Valuable ornament made of gems or precious metal, worn or kept as a jewel.

Full entry for alhaja: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with alhaja

No quiero vender la alhaja que heredé.

I don't want to sell the piece of jewelry I inherited.

Tips for using alhaja

  • In literature and some regional speech alhaja appears more often than in everyday conversation, where joya is the usual neutral term.

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