Here are some examples:
* English: Jewel
* French: Bijou
* Spanish: Joya
* German: Juwel
* Italian: Gioiello
* Japanese: 宝石 (hōseki)
* Chinese: 宝石 (bǎoshí)
* Arabic: جوهرة (jawhara)
* Hindi: रत्न (ratna)
* Russian: Драгоценность (dragotsennost')
As you can see, the words for "jewel" vary greatly across languages.