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Jewels are man-made artificial rubies or sapphires that have been drilled, chamfered, and polished to serve as bearings for the gears and as stones for the pallet-arms. This reduces the friction of mechanical parts against each other to a minimum. A good mechanical watch requires at least 17 jewels to run reliably.
