gemstone
noun
gem·stone
ˈjem-ˌstōn 
: a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
Examples of gemstone in a Sentence
traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald
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Vendors will offer beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, and metaphysical stones.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Tibetan Buddhists on their knees for weeks, crafting intricate floor paintings out of crushed gemstones, only to sweep them away after their glorious completion.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
This archival Gucci motif is shown off via hefty gemstones.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Artisanal chocolates were arranged like arrays of gemstones, almost too beautiful to eat.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Tibetan Buddhists on their knees for weeks, crafting intricate floor paintings out of crushed gemstones, only to sweep them away after their glorious completion.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
This archival Gucci motif is shown off via hefty gemstones.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Artisanal chocolates were arranged like arrays of gemstones, almost too beautiful to eat.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gemstone
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“Gemstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gemstone. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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gemstone
noun
gem·stone
ˈjem-ˌstōn
: a mineral that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
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