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The young woman continues to describe her beloved.
His arms are rounded gold set with jewels
"His arms are cylinders of gold that have jewels all over them." The woman uses this image to say that his arms are beautiful and precious. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
his abdomen is ivory covered with sapphires
"his belly is smooth ivory that has sapphires all over it." The woman uses this image to say that his belly is beautiful and precious. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
ivory
the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make smooth and shiny pieces of art.
sapphires
Sapphire is a kind of clear, valuable stone. This kind of sapphire probably has a yellow or golden color.