To sign *jewelry*, bring both hands up to your earlobes. Extend your index fingers straight up and point your thumbs toward your ears, keeping your other fingers curled into your palms. Gently tap your thumbs against your earlobes twice.
Sign "love" by crossing your arms over your chest, point to the person, sign "new", and finish with the sign for "jewelry".
Point to the jewelry, sign "jewelry", point to the person, sign "buy", and then sign "where" while furrowing your eyebrows to ask a question.
Point to the person, sign "make" by twisting your stacked fists together, sign "beautiful", and end with "jewelry".
Sign "love" by crossing your arms over your chest, point to the person, sign "new", and finish with the sign for "jewelry".
Point to the jewelry, sign "jewelry", point to the person, sign "buy", and then sign "where" while furrowing your eyebrows to ask a question.
Point to the person, sign "make" by twisting your stacked fists together, sign "beautiful", and end with "jewelry".
Yes, this sign is often used for 'earring' as well. The context of your sentence will usually make it clear whether you mean a specific pair of earrings or jewelry in general.
Yes, using both hands helps establish it as a general concept. If you only use one hand, it might be interpreted as referring to a single earring.
Yes! Another very common way to sign 'jewelry' is by using a compound sign. You would sign 'earring', then 'necklace', and finally 'bracelet' or 'ring' in quick succession to represent the whole category.
