Jewelry Google product category ID 188
Jewelry sits under Apparel & Accessories in Google's product taxonomy. It has 11 subcategories and 14 categories in total, down to level 4.
Category ID and path
- ID
- 188
- Full path
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry
All categories below Jewelry
| ID | Category | Below it |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Anklets | None |
| 190 | Body Jewelry | None |
| 191 | Bracelets | None |
| 197 | Brooches & Lapel Pins | None |
| 192 | Charms & Pendants | None |
| 194 | Earrings | None |
| 6463 | Jewelry Sets | None |
| 196 | Necklaces | None |
| 200 | Rings | None |
| 5122 | Watch Accessories | 3 |
| 5123 | Watch Bands | None |
| 7471 | Watch Stickers & Decals | None |
| 6870 | Watch Winders | None |
| 201 | Watches | None |
Attributes Google requires for Jewelry
Only what Google's Merchant Center help documents for this branch, with links to the source pages.
Apparel attributes: gender, age_group and color
Google requires gender, age_group and color for every Apparel & Accessories (166) product in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. Products that come in variants also need item_group_id in those countries and in free listings.
Attributes: gender, age_group, color, item_group_id
Categories:
- 166 Apparel & Accessories
Optional for gender, age_group in:
Watch Bands (5123), Watch Winders (6870), Watch Stickers & Decals (7471)
Source: Gender [gender] · Age group [age_group] · Color [color] · Product data specification
Devices sold with a contract
Mobile devices sold with a contract must be submitted in one of five categories: Mobile Phones (267), Watches (201), Mobile Phone Pre-Paid Cards & SIM Cards (6030), GPS Tracking Devices (6544) or Tablet Computers (4745). A contract phone with a price of 0 must use Mobile Phones.
Attributes: google_product_category
Categories:
- 201 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Watches
Source: Product data specification · Google product category [google_product_category]
Subscriptions to physical goods
Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868).
Attributes: google_product_category
Categories:
- 166 Apparel & Accessories
Source: Product data specification
Shopify categories that map to Jewelry
From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 28 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.
| Shopify category | Google category |
|---|---|
| aa-6 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry | 188 Jewelry |
| aa-6-13 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Dental Grills | 188 Jewelry |
| aa-6-1 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Anklets | 189 Anklets |
| aa-6-2 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Body Jewelry | 190 Body Jewelry |
| aa-6-3 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Bracelets | 191 Bracelets |
| aa-6-4 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Brooches & Lapel Pins | 197 Brooches & Lapel Pins |
| aa-6-5 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Charms & Pendants | 192 Charms & Pendants |
| aa-6-6 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Earrings | 194 Earrings |
| aa-6-7 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Jewelry Sets | 6463 Jewelry Sets |
| aa-6-8 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Necklaces | 196 Necklaces |
| aa-6-9 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Rings | 200 Rings |
| aa-6-10 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Watch Accessories | 5122 Watch Accessories |
| aa-6-11 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Watches | 201 Watches |
| aa-6-12 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Smart Watches | 201 Watches |
| aa-6-4-1 Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Brooches & Lapel Pins > Brooches | 197 Brooches & Lapel Pins |
How to set google_product_category in your feed
Put the numeric ID in the google_product_category attribute. Google accepts the ID or the full path, not both; the ID stays the same in every language. The attribute is optional: without it, Google assigns a category itself.
<item>
<g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
<g:google_product_category>188</g:google_product_category>
</item>id google_product_category
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Questions about Jewelry
What is the Google product category ID for Jewelry?
The ID is 188 and the full path is Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry. In google_product_category you send either the ID or the full path, not both. The ID is the same in every language.
How many subcategories does Jewelry have?
Jewelry has 11 direct subcategories and 14 categories in total, down to level 4 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).
Which attributes does Google require for Jewelry?
Google requires gender, age_group and color for every Apparel & Accessories (166) product in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. Products that come in variants also need item_group_id in those countries and in free listings. Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868). The attributes Google requires for every product also apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.
What category does jewelry fall under?
Use 188: Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry. Pick one of its 11 subcategories if one fits better.