Gemstone (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The necklace featured a large, gleaming gemstone as its centerpiece, surrounded by smaller, sparkling diamonds.
- The gemstone cutter carefully shaped the rough stone into a beautiful, faceted emerald.
- Her collection of gemstones included some of the rarest and most valuable stones in the world.
- The ring was set with a large, cushion-cut gemstone that seemed to glow from within.
- The jeweler carefully selected a gemstone that would complement the wearer's eye color and skin tone.