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gemstone

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gem·stone  (jmstn)
n.
A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished.

gemstone [ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a precious or semiprecious stone, esp one cut and polished for setting in jewellery Related adj lapidary
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gemstonegemstone - 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
Translations
gemstone [ˈdʒemˌstəʊn] Npiedra f preciosa or semipreciosa, gema f
gemstone [ˈdʒɛmstəʊn] n (= gem) → pierre f précieuse
gemstone
nEdelstein m
gemstone [ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn] ngemma, pietra preziosa
gemstone [ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn] ngemma, pietra preziosa


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