gemstone
Americannoun
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gemstones
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gemstone
before 1000; Middle English gimstone, Old English gimstān. See gem, stone
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Rarely used in jewelry, the dark navy of sodalite adds an unexpected layer of depth to Color Blossom’s existing luminous gemstone lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
The structure included a rounded base and a top with multiple flat faces resembling a cut gemstone.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
These include unusual ones such as the gemstone eudialyte and steenstrupine, which contains other rare earths used in high-tech devices.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
"The diamond and gemstone market is liquid and there are many buyers on the fringes that don't ask too many questions."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
As you know, the gift we sent, the carved gemstone, is not simply an artifact of ye olden days.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
He has dealt gemstones and later worked in trade, exporting used cars to countries like Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Glinting under the exhibition centre lights, the gold brooch studded with gemstones on the startup founder's lapel was handmade by Indian artisans -- but artificial intelligence dreamt up its elaborate design.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
But this one had a special addition of LED lights and ‘chakra-aligning’ gemstones that Vargas claimed pulsed at 4 hertz — a frequency she said that’s meant to help the immune system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Inspired by nature, her abstract forms look like extraterrestrial corals, otherworldly weeds and rare gemstones from far off planets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
When it was time, she stood in front of him and held out a shoebox encrusted with plastic gemstones.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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