Entry Word: gem

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament <a ring set with diamonds and other precious gems>

Synonyms brilliant, gemstone, jewel

Related Words birthstone; baguette, cameo, scarab, solitaire, teardrop; paste, rhinestone, zircon

Near Antonyms rough

2 someone or something unusually desirable <that new car is a real gem> <she's dating a real gem these days> — see prize 1