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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

In his hand he holds neither gemstone nor gold, but a gossamer-thin 20-shekel note held together with tape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024

My face reddened because, until very recently, my favorite gemstone was garnet.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Like precious gemstones, galaxies come in many shapes and sizes, each with characteristics that tell a story about its history.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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

The fat man’s eyes glittered like the gemstones on his fingers.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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