as in jewel
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald
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Recent Examples of gemstone
The effect of a chunky gold costume jewelry necklace or a Victorian cocktail ring is transformative—drawing the eye of curious magpies and average onlookers to tell a story as unique as a gemstone or antique setting itself.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 May 2025
The pendant was made from jet, a type of lignite gemstone or the lowest rank of coal, the archaeologist said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Investigate antique gemstones Antique gems and diamonds, also known as ‘old cuts’, were hand-cut without modern machinery anything from one to four hundred years ago.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The company’s design philosophy guides all creative decisions including collection development as well as gemstone and metal selection.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 May 2025
The pendant was made from jet, a type of lignite gemstone or the lowest rank of coal, the archaeologist said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Investigate antique gemstones Antique gems and diamonds, also known as ‘old cuts’, were hand-cut without modern machinery anything from one to four hundred years ago.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The company’s design philosophy guides all creative decisions including collection development as well as gemstone and metal selection.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gemstone
Noun
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The voluminous gown featured shades of brown with jewel embellishments cascading down the bodice and skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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There’s still a long, difficult road ahead before the jewel of the coast could separate from the city of San Diego and incorporate as its own municipality.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Other gems were gleaned from his years as a country boy in the Harlem of the nineteen-forties and fifties.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Crystal River Gentle manatees and some of the best paddling in the state—in and around the state’s clearest springs—make Crystal River a true gem on Florida’s Nature Coast.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Directed by Bernard MacMahon (who gave us the musical documentary American Epic), this two-hour film offers a detailed portrait of the iconic British rock band, charting their rise from post-war childhoods and early days in the 1960s music scene to their explosive success in 1969.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Flynn, who’s based in Flagstaff, Ariz., photographed one couple embraced in a Spider-Man-style kiss while climbing on sheer rock face in Moab and another under the moonlight at Yosemite’s Glacier Point after a middle-of-the-night hike in total isolation.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In a cover story for Only Natural Diamonds magazine published on June 5, Shields explained that her second daughter, Grier Henchy, will be the one to inherit her jewelry collection, despite being younger.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Early Saturday morning, on May 17, social media erupted with videos and posts showing Brown allegedly being jumped by multiple people trying to steal his jewelry outside the event held by influencer Adin Ross at a warehouse.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Gemstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gemstone. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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