as in jewel
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald
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Recent Examples of gemstone
For example, the red color for Aries incorporates the jasper gemstone.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Blue Nile has earned its trusted reputation by offering high-quality jewelry featuring precious metals, diamonds, and other gemstones online, as well as in select showrooms around the country.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
The gold band is covered in baguette gemstones for a luxurious look.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
There's no gemstone or specific anniversary gift for 300, but the best gift of all is from listeners who take the time to tune in.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Blue Nile has earned its trusted reputation by offering high-quality jewelry featuring precious metals, diamonds, and other gemstones online, as well as in select showrooms around the country.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
The gold band is covered in baguette gemstones for a luxurious look.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
There's no gemstone or specific anniversary gift for 300, but the best gift of all is from listeners who take the time to tune in.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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But here in Florida, pickleball is the crown jewel.Sarah Handel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other items on view include a prototype of a necklace made for Elizabeth Taylor to wear in the film Cleopatra (1963) and a variety of Cartier jewels.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Noble South This downtown gem has been serving elevated farm-to-table cuisine for a decade.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sixty years after the Beatles’s first U.S. visit, the rock band still holds Billboard’s record for most No.1 songs on the Hot 100 chart and the record for most No.1 albums (19) in the history of Billboard’s tracking.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Shawn Kolodny, a contemporary artist and sculptor, designed the jewelry for the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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His family gave everyone else these amazing gifts—new shoes, jewelry, an iphone, gift cards worth like hundreds of dollars.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Gemstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gemstone. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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