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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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
“I’m using ‘high’ gemstones to ‘low’ plastic and elevating all of them, fusing them into one work that then creates this energy, this power.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 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
