The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word JEWELLER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result JEWELLER
- Derisive remark about prosperous gem dealer
- Ring salesman perhaps, to scoff, around spring
- Adeptly cutting mock diamonds one sells?
- Taunt about healthy tradesman
- Fit mock rings? He might do
- In France I joined Sam, a dealer in diamonds
- Hector accommodates healthy craftsman
- In Paris I may meet Sam who sells valuable items?
- Mock rings OK, one selling necklaces etc
- Daedalus in Paris with Dickensian humorist and artisan
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What does JEWELLER mean?
JEWELLER noun- A person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry.