gem·stone (j m st n )n. A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished. |
gemstone [ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn]
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(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a precious or semiprecious stone, esp one cut and polished for setting in jewellery Related adj lapidary
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| Noun | 1. |  gemstone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) cabochon - a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion |
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