gemstone (redirected from Gemstones)

gem·stone  (jmstn)

n.

A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished.

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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

Thesaurus

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" gem, stone 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] N → piedra f preciosa or semipreciosa, gema f

gemstone [ˈdʒɛmstəʊn] n (= gem) → pierre f précieuse

gemstone

n → Edelstein m

gemstone [ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn] n → gemma, pietra preziosa

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gemstone [ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn] n → gemma, pietra preziosa