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gemstone

[jem-stohn] / ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn /


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Rarely used in jewelry, the dark navy of sodalite adds an unexpected layer of depth to Color Blossom’s existing luminous gemstone lineup.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

The structure included a rounded base and a top with multiple flat faces resembling a cut gemstone.

From Science Daily Jan. 16, 2026

These include unusual ones such as the gemstone eudialyte and steenstrupine, which contains other rare earths used in high-tech devices.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

One of Mr Derby's favourites is a 7th-Century gold and gemstone pendant, which was returned to the landowner and is now worn by his wife.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

“Quite the opposite. You are an amazing thinker—a gemstone hiding inside a rock.”

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

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

When it was time, she stood in front of him and held out a shoebox encrusted with plastic gemstones.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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