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gemstone

[jem-stohn] / ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn /


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Among the eight items stolen were diadems, necklaces, ear-rings and brooches adorned with thousands of diamonds and other precious gemstones.

From BBC

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

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

From BBC

Shells and gemstones hang from her neck and are peppered across a brown, netted cover-up.

From Los Angeles Times

Inspired by nature, her abstract forms look like extraterrestrial corals, otherworldly weeds and rare gemstones from far off planets.

From The Wall Street Journal