Definition of gemstone
: a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
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Examples of gemstone in a Sentence
traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald
Recent Examples of gemstone from the Web
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There’s some optional dialogue where Cyrus the professor might ask Tressa about some new gemstones she’s found, but that’s about it.
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Store owners, mostly men, work to entice customers to purchase their diamonds and gemstones.
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Think: some of the rarest gemstones in the world, meticulously set into detailed, luxurious gold, touched by the hands of some of the world’s most prestigious goldsmiths.
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The retail/wholesale event finds more than 50 juried vendors selling lampworked, vintage, glass, globe, gemstones, ceramic and pearls, as well as charms, pendants and supplies to tie it all together.
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Then came the coloration: blue and purple, from sapphires and tanzanite, a gemstone that Tiffany introduced to the world in 1968; and white and yellow, from the diamonds for which the company is famous.
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The authorities eventually charged 16 men and three women with carrying out the robbery and helping to hide the gemstones, most of which have not been recovered.
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The specific type of arsenic evident on the covers is known as Paris green or emerald green, as its intense hue is similar to that of the eponymous gemstone.
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For a house known to carry the rarest gemstones in the world, that shouldn’t take too long.
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First Known Use of gemstone
before 12th century
GEMSTONE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of gemstone for English Language Learners
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: a stone that can be used in jewelry when it is cut and polished
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Definition of gemstone for Students
: a stone that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
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