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Recent Examples of birthstone
To round out the Mary Kay sensibility—beauty without eros—big earners received diamond bumblebee pins, golden goblets, and birthstone rings.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Keeping the look simple for her day with schoolchildren, the Princess of Wales added a favorite pair of blue topaz earrings by go-to designer Kiki McDonough and a thin gold chain finished with what appears to be her garnet pendant (her own birthstone).
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Opalite is a song about love, which is fitting since Kelce’s birthstone is the opal.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
For one thing, opalite is a manmade version of the natural stone opal, which happens to be Kelce’s October birthstone.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Keeping the look simple for her day with schoolchildren, the Princess of Wales added a favorite pair of blue topaz earrings by go-to designer Kiki McDonough and a thin gold chain finished with what appears to be her garnet pendant (her own birthstone).
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Opalite is a song about love, which is fitting since Kelce’s birthstone is the opal.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
For one thing, opalite is a manmade version of the natural stone opal, which happens to be Kelce’s October birthstone.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthstone
Noun
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Many are plastered with gemstones.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
1 May 2026
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Mamdani did not specify in his comments where the diamond should be returned to, as multiple countries, including India, have expressed a claim to the gemstone.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that was far from the only sparkle; just check out her Bulgari High Jewelry sapphire-and-diamond pieces, including a necklace with a 50-carat oval cut cabochon sapphire.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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In the Byzantine room the most Beautiful cabochon is the missing one.—
Patricia Lockwood,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride is an indoor coaster based on The Mummy film franchise, launching riders through a tomb past treasures, warrior mummies, and those pesky scarab beetles.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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This fascination extended to bold, symbolic jewelry such as scarabs.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rocky's own name for himself is a type of thrush called a solitaire bird slowed down.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire stone is surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds and set on an 18-karat white gold band.—
Briana Draguca,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tangy goat cheese and crispy baguette slices are the ideal canvas for this comforting yet light take on bruschetta.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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To top it off, the bezel is set with a rainbow spectrum of baguette-cut rubies and sapphires that mirror the retro palette.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Second-year pass rusher Princely Umanmielen, a 2025 third-round pick, made a brief cameo on the field.—
Mike Kaye
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Heck, even co-creator Ed Boon pops up for a reasonably amusing cameo as a bartender.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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“Birthstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthstone. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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