GEMSTONES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

gemstones

noun

plural of gemstone

as in jewels

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 Under the leadership of the longtime chief gemologist and vice president, the house highlighted American gemstones at a time when European jewelers mostly eschewed them in favor of more stones from more traditional sources. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 The palette draws on her customers’ preferences for pink, blue and green gemstones. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 And Pandora, which has its own lab diamond line, also offers exposure to the boom in the gemstones. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 The two showed off their Coachella manicures online earlier this year, both featuring colorful gemstones scattered over light pink bases. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Thieves also are increasingly targeting museum items with gold and other precious metals that can be melted down and with gemstones that can be removed and sold, the agency said in a report in August. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 The collective set has more than 127 carats and seven colored gemstones in a variety of shapes. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Highlights of the production will include a lifelike puppet portraying Toto, eight dancers taking flight (the most of any KC Ballet production) and ruby slippers adorned with 288 jewels.

— Dan Kelly October 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of jewels

Noun

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

Definition of gems

Noun

Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Dozens of protesters, most of them young and dressed in black with masks over their faces, were seen throwing rocks and firecrackers at police at the central Brussels railway station, The Associated Press reported.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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