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gemstone

[jem-stohn] / ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn /


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“U.S. shoppers are seemingly turning back to bold — big gold pieces, chunky chains, big colored gemstone pieces and cocktail rings, that kind of thing,” she said over email.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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

The find, in the village of Sedgeford, near Hunstanton, is set with a dark red gemstone.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

Most people head right through this room to the gemstone one next door, with its flashy precious and semiprecious rocks.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

"We're able to go around the edge. So, we've gone from a ring to understanding where on the ring the gemstones are, so to speak."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Values of colored gemstones have risen since the pandemic, following constraints in mining.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Now precious metals, gemstones, and culturally significant artefacts including Chinese porcelain are increasingly targeted, according to Europol's report.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Four miners in northern Afghanistan were suffocated to death by fumes this week while digging for gemstones, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

Ainsley’s gemstones and Siraj’s quincunx both earned an honorable mention.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein


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