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jewel box

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A usually lined box or case for holding jewelry.

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  • ry commented on the word jewel box

    Seeing this in real estate and architecture contexts to describe homes or buildings of exquisite, compactly intricate design

    April 1, 2020

  • ruzuzu commented on the word jewel box

    Nice, ry.

    For some reason, I associate it most with Philip Johnson.

    April 3, 2020

  • ruzuzu commented on the word jewel box

    Oh. Here:

    In these many reviews, the preciousness and sensuousness of both the building and the Collection are frequently referenced, often by referring to the building as a “jewel box.” Ada Louise Huxtable, the venerable architectural critic of the New York Times, was perhaps the first to do this. She introduced the building by stating: “Small. Elegant. Its contemporary style has been planned to complement, rather than copy, the Georgian-style mansion to which it is connected by a simple corridor. The effect is of ancient treasures in a modern jewel box.”

    -- From "Critical Appraisal of the Philip Johnson Pavilion" by James N. Carder (https://www.doaks.org/resources/philip-johnson/critical-appraisal-of-the-philip-johnson-pavilion (footnote removed))

    April 3, 2020