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gemstone

[jem-stohn] / ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn /


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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

"The diamond and gemstone market is liquid and there are many buyers on the fringes that don't ask too many questions."

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

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 • Nov. 23, 2024

“I would like a chain,” said Brangwain Spurge, “to hang the sacred box holding the gemstone around my neck so I can carry it with me.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin