gemstone
noun
gem·stone
ˈjem-ˌstōn 
: a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
Examples of gemstone in a Sentence
traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald
Recent Examples on the Web
More than 300 years ago, fleets of Spanish galleons set sail from the waters off the Americas to bring back vast amounts of treasure from the New World, including gold, silver and gemstones.
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 24 June 2024
The instrument cluster was built by Swiss watchmakers and contains more than 600 parts, titanium and gemstones such as ruby and sapphire.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 20 June 2024
The first lady presented Rachel Ruto with a custom pearl and Arizona peridot gemstone necklace that was crafted by a jeweler in Philadelphia.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Returning to my suite at Passalacqua after turndown, where a pot of herbal tea had also been laid out for me alongside a dessert stand, stacked with homemade chocolates that looked more like precious gemstones.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 24 June 2024
The instrument cluster was built by Swiss watchmakers and contains more than 600 parts, titanium and gemstones such as ruby and sapphire.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 20 June 2024
The first lady presented Rachel Ruto with a custom pearl and Arizona peridot gemstone necklace that was crafted by a jeweler in Philadelphia.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Returning to my suite at Passalacqua after turndown, where a pot of herbal tea had also been laid out for me alongside a dessert stand, stacked with homemade chocolates that looked more like precious gemstones.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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“Gemstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gemstone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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gemstone
noun
gem·stone
ˈjem-ˌstōn
: a mineral that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
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