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

And its milk chocolate gems are like M&M’s but colored with real foods like beet juice and spirulina. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

That's not every one of them, but there's always a little fool's gold hiding among the real gems. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs. — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Clear gems combine with hues of golden yellow, terracotta pink and stony blues and greens to shimmer against the black fabric. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Half of their spending goes to collectibles, and jewelry and gems take the biggest piece. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Collecting segments like antiques, jewelry, and gems trailed behind, so the commonplace observation that buying other luxury collectibles might lead to art collecting did not seem to hold for this particular slice of the collectorate. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

One of the biggest margins was in jewelry and gems, where in 2026, Gen Z spent $151,310 on average, more than five times the average among Gen X collectors ($29,500), the next-highest-spending cohort. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Here, that means pulling the trigger on cute gems from the likes of Lulus, Levi’s, and Lioness, then giving especially cute finds from the likes of Zesica a shot. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026