gems

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/ gɛms /

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[gem-zuh]. /ˈgɛm zə/.

<German; Old High German gamiza<Late Latin camoc- (stem of camox)

Deadspin pointed out some of the lows of his argument—and wow, are there some gems.
Gator Quarterback’s Lawyer: Blame This Victim|Kelsey Meany|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He signed into CLASH OF CLANS, and quickly burned through the “gems” in his stockpile.
Woman Finds Mysterious Charges on Her iTunes Bill: A Modern Whodunit!|Nancy Neufeld Callaway|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the list also includes some gems we have forgotten about by now.
Most-Watched YouTube Videos of 2013: Ylvis, Harlem Shake & More (WATCH)|Jimmy So|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was made by society jewelers Garrard, who refashioned the gems from a pendant she was given by her husband, George VI.
Kate Dazzles in Vintage Tiara|Tom Sykes|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Gems are far scarcer, but anytime a player is running low, they can always open their wallet and buy some.
A Game Called The Tribez: Inside the City-Building Behemoth|Alec Kubas-Meyer|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her blue eyes burned on the gems with a strange and haunted light.
The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story|Various
So we went to work immediately, and here are the "Gems Gathered in Haste."
Gems Gathered in Haste|Anonymous
In its columns will be found a choice variety of Gems in every department of Literature, of interest to the general reader.
The Nursery, Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1875|Various
Your ladyship has only to sign this paper,” replied Barclay, “and hand me 600 pounds, and the gems come back to their owner.
The Master of the Ceremonies|George Manville Fenn
The matter of the gems was not important in the case, but there is sure to be a great fuss and search for the missing Indians.
Colonel Thorndyke's Secret|G. A. Henty