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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“U.S. shoppers are seemingly turning back to bold — big gold pieces, chunky chains, big colored gemstone pieces and cocktail rings, that kind of thing,” she said over email.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
Most people head right through this room to the gemstone one next door, with its flashy precious and semiprecious rocks.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
Values of colored gemstones have risen since the pandemic, following constraints in mining.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Four miners in northern Afghanistan were suffocated to death by fumes this week while digging for gemstones, a local official told AFP on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
Shells and gemstones hang from her neck and are peppered across a brown, netted cover-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 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 she was in the saddle, she could ride so fast that there was no chance of gemstones cropping up in her wake.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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