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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

But as eye-catching as the Elizabeth Stewart dress was, all eyes were on Seyfried's matching platinum hair and gemstone headpiece, which resembled leaves on a vine.

From BBC May 6, 2024

So I told him the mission: When they were digging the king’s new wading pool, they found some old, buried goblin treasure—a giant gemstone carved with some kind of a story on it.

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

"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

“I’m using ‘high’ gemstones to ‘low’ plastic and elevating all of them, fusing them into one work that then creates this energy, this power.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 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

India and Australia: meat, precious metals and gemstones, pharmaceutical drugs, cheap electronics, seafood, spices, tea, clothing, carpets, and construction material for all forms of transport.

From Slate Apr. 2, 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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