Synonyms of gems

gems 1 of 2

noun

plural of gem

1

as in jewels

a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament

a ring set with diamonds and other precious gems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jewels
• rocks
• gemstones
• brilliants
• jewelries
• trinkets
• baubles
• cameos
• cabochons
• rhinestones
• scarabs
• birthstones
• baguettes
• zircons
• solitaires
• crown jewels
• pastes
• bijous
• teardrops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughs

2

as in treasures

someone or something unusually desirable

that new car is a real gem

she's dating a real gem these days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jewels
• treasures
• prizes
• pearls
• plums
• valuables
• blessings
• catches
• finds
• spoils
• goodies
• windfalls
• booties
• golds
• brass rings
• swags
• loots
• glories
• godsends
• plunders
• prides
• treasure troves
• prize moneys
• jackpots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers
• lemons

gems

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gem

as in diamonds

Related Words

• jewels
• diamonds
• pearls
• traps
• tricks (out)
• accessorizes
• impearls
• brightens
• bosses
• dresses up
• ribbons
• feathers
• smartens
• freshens
• fringes
• frills
• garlands
• spruces (up)
• figures
• furbelows
• embroiders
• filigrees
• chases
• fillets
• braids
• swags
• gilds
• wreathes
• laces
• appliqués
• flounces
• paints
• ornaments
• hangs
• decks
• graces
• adorns
• festoons
• garnishes
• arrays
• embosses
• redoes
• drapes
• redecorates
• enriches
• embellishes
• decorates
• beautifies
• dresses
• trims
• bedecks
• bedizens
• dolls up
• pretties (up)
• gussies up
• blazons
• emblazes
• caparisons
• does up
• fancifies
• glitzes (up)
• fancies up
• does

Dissimilar Words

• displays
• reveals
• strips
• simplifies
• streamlines
• uncovers
• exposes
• bares
• denudes
• dismantles
• scars
• divests
• spoils
• disfigures
• mars
• uglifies
• defaces
• blemishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gems

Noun

Her closet is full of gifted designer pieces, brand-deal holdovers, and fashion-industry gems, meaning her work wardrobe is, frankly, pretty hard to compete with. — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026

The composition is also unusual, with flowers in the foreground while the stones recede behind them, reversing the impulse to put exceptional gems front and center. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

But diamonds aren’t faring as well, with prices for the gems falling to record lows. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Crystals have been popping up everywhere, from face masks to coffee cups, and there’s something about those tiny, light-catching gems that delivers an instant hit of dopamine. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Everyone will be racing to the table to grab a second–er, third–helping of these smoky gems. — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Williams, meanwhile, has rebounded from the worst start of his season to deliver a pair of gems. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

And in January, when Winter gave a spellbinding solo performance at a New York club under the name Chet Chomsky, Green opened the show with her own set of bittersweet, melodic gems that sounded nothing like Geese. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026