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.