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gemstone

[ jem-stohn ]

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noun

a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem.

gemstone

/ ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn /

noun

a precious or semiprecious stone, esp one cut and polished for setting in jewellery lapidary

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gemstone¹

before 1000; Middle English gimstone, Old English gimstān. See gem, stone

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the Brazilian government has engaged in its own lengthy legal battle in federal court to try to repatriate the gemstone.

From Los Angeles Times

Underpinning this transformation has been Botswana’s huge diamond reserves - measured by their value, the country is the world’s largest producer of the gemstone.

From BBC

Shaped and coloured like the country’s rare gemstone, tanzanite, the sparkling new railway terminal in Dar es Salaam is a symbol of Tanzania’s transport ambitions.

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The method challenges the notion of man-made gemstones being synthetic, she added.

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I place pink gemstones on my heart chakra as I sleep.

From Los Angeles Times

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