gems

Example Sentences

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He specialized in ancient gems with figures carved in them—gods, portraits, motifs, etc.—often used as seal stones when sending letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Even cars in the parking lots look fabulous, their roofs and windshields sparkling in the golden sunshine like so many tiny gems.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"A stone of this colour and size is extremely scarce, and adding to its rarity the diamond is type Ia, amongst the purest of natural gems," it said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He told us he regretted that he hadn't yet written a book about gems for a mass audience, to add to the academic works he has authored.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Tell them you have a shipment of gems for the jewelers of Silas.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir