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gem·stone

(jĕm′stōn′)

A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished.

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gemstone

(ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn)

(Jewellery) a precious or semiprecious stone, esp one cut and polished for setting in jewellery.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

gem•stone

(ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn)

n.

a mineral or crystal that can be cut and polished for use as a gem.

[before 1000]

gemstone

A mineral valued for its beauty, durability, scarcity, and suitability for cutting into a gem.

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Noun

gemstone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"

gem, stone

jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

cabochon - a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets

crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque

transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion

Translations

حَجَر كَريم

drahokamdrahý kámen

ædelstensmykkesten

gimsteinn

polodrahokam

kıymetli taş

经雕琢的宝石

gemstone

[ˈdʒemˌstəʊn] N → piedra f preciosa or semipreciosa, gema f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gemstone

[ˈdʒɛmstəʊn] n (= gem) → pierre f précieuse

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gemstone

n → Edelstein m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

gemstone

[ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn] n → gemma, pietra preziosa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gem

(dʒem) noun

1. a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.

2. anything or anyone thought to be especially good. This picture is the gem of my collection.

ˈgemstone noun

a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.

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The gemstone value addition centre is nearly complete and will be opened later this year, Mining PS John Omenge has said.

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A gemmologist and a professional travel photographer, Kim Rix is known the world over as a 'Gemstone Detective.' Hailing from London, Rix developed an interest in photography and gemstones in her childhood.

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Chemist Emily English worked at the large, well-regarded Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, in North Laurel, for eight years before taking over as head of Gemstone Therapeutics, a small biotech company, in 2017.

Emily English

Glanz (meaning glamor in German) Jewelry is a gemstone boutique that sells all kinds of gemstones from pearls to lapis, in the form of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings.

Startup of the Week: Gemstones - A source of beauty and wellness

PESHAWAR -- The All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association (APCEA) president Manzoor Elahi has expressed concern over the government's failure to resolve exporters' problems and stressed the need for establishing a modern gemstone centre in Peshawar to boost exports.

Exporters seek modern gemstone centre in Peshawar

Trigem DMCC, a jewellery marketer and manufacturer, has launched its purpose-built coloured gemstone, diamond and jewellery operations in DMCC's purpose-built Jewellery & Gemplex facility in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT).