gemstone
noun
a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem.
gemstones
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pluralof gemstone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He has dealt gemstones and later worked in trade, exporting used cars to countries like Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"A large variety of geological terrains exists, which have been formed by many different processes. As a result, Greenland has several types of metals, minerals and gemstones," it says in a document on its website.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 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
They won’t fetch as much without the luster of their Napoleonic ties, but they’ll still be evaluated on their natural qualities as gemstones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
It was a heavy thing, a dozen maester's collars threaded around and through each other and ornamented with gemstones.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
