as in gems
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald
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Recent Examples of gemstones
The man, a jeweler, took to the platform on October 9, under u/thedaburai, to share a photo of himself holding up two gemstones in front of an open, vintage-style briefcase from a Goodwill store.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The event is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and features 30 dealers with minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and unusual gifts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The brand’s signature approach to jewelry stacking was further emphasized via sinuous rings and graphic reinterpretations of hoop earrings that featured colorful gemstones or enameled details for a mood-boosting effect.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the outfits features a see-through, plunging mini dress covered in what appears to be emerald and white gemstones.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
While the space opened earlier in the summer, Shanker, Nordstrom's Fashion Director Rickie De Sole, and investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Carmen Busquets hosted a fashion week soiree that had the first-floor emporium rocking with more than just gemstones.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
The combination of yellow and light blue fabric offset against pink gemstones alongside the midsection of the frock evoked 80s energy.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The event is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and features 30 dealers with minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and unusual gifts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The brand’s signature approach to jewelry stacking was further emphasized via sinuous rings and graphic reinterpretations of hoop earrings that featured colorful gemstones or enameled details for a mood-boosting effect.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the outfits features a see-through, plunging mini dress covered in what appears to be emerald and white gemstones.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
While the space opened earlier in the summer, Shanker, Nordstrom's Fashion Director Rickie De Sole, and investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Carmen Busquets hosted a fashion week soiree that had the first-floor emporium rocking with more than just gemstones.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
The combination of yellow and light blue fabric offset against pink gemstones alongside the midsection of the frock evoked 80s energy.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gemstones
Noun
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The singer — whose life story was adapted into the 2012 musical Melanie and the Record Man — dropped several gems about her transformative festival experience during a 2018 interview with Best Classic Bands.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drops, soft cabochons and even some finds left with the natural contours became the stars on asymmetric Arum earrings and other jewels.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The cash, gold, jewels, and crypto are all ready.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nearby was mostly rocks and snake holes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Then decide whether inorganic materials like landscape cloth, black plastic, rocks, or rubber mulch is better than organic mulches like shredded leaves, straw, pinestraw, sawdust, or wood barks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Gemstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gemstones. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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