adorn vs jewel

adorn is not a noun while jewel is a noun.

adorn and jewel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adorn	No	No	Yes	No
jewel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jewel is a hyponym of adorn; that is, jewel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
jewel: adorn or decorate with precious stones

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

adorn (noun)	jewel (noun)
	a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
	a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

adorn (verb)	jewel (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	adorn or decorate with precious stones
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
be beautiful to look at

Difference between adorn and jewel

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