bijou means A jewel. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
bijou is pronounced /biˈʒuː/.
Why “bijou” is a great word
BIJOU — [Noun/Adjective] A small, delicate, and exquisitely crafted piece of jewelry or ornament; also used to describe something charmingly small and elegant of its kind. From French bijou ("jewel"), from Breton bizou ("ring"), from biz ("finger"). First recorded in English 1660–70. Unlike a "bauble," which implies showy cheapness, or "spacious," which directly opposes its compact charm, a bijou speaks of intrinsic quality over size. It is the intricate filigree of a signet ring, the warm, book-lined intimacy of a garret study, and the precise click of a hidden clasp on a locket no larger than a thumbnail—a quiet argument that the universe's most profound beauty often resides in its smallest, most precise dimensions.
noun
- A jewel.
- A piece of jewelry; a trinket.
- A small intricate piece of metalwork.“[…]a saucepan on the hob, and a brazen bijou over the fireplace designed for the suspension of a roasting-jack.”
adj
- Small; little.“You may have vada'd one of our tiny bijou masterpiecettes, heartface.”
- Small and elegant.“I soon found Briony Lodge. It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but built out in front right up to the road, two stories. Chubb lock to the door. Large sitting-room on the right side, well furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those preposterous English window fasteners which a child could open.”
- Intricate; finely made.