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gemstone

[jem-stohn] / ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn /


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"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

It pains me to see the scroll missing its beautiful covering of velvet cloth and gemstones.

From Literature

The structure included a rounded base and a top with multiple flat faces resembling a cut gemstone.

From Science Daily

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

She clusters recycled textiles, found items, donated castoffs and gemstones to create handmade wearable art that she describes as “science bohemian.”

From Los Angeles Times