| NOUN | substance | gemstone, gem, stone | a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry |
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| Sounds | jheh'mstow.n | |
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| Rhymes | acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own... | |
| Meaning | A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry. | |
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| Synonyms | gem, stone | |
| Part of | jewelry, jewellery | An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) |
| Narrower | cabochon | A highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets |
| opaque gem | A gemstone that is opaque | |
| transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
| Broader | crystal | A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure |
| Spanish | gema, joya, piedra preciosa | |
| Catalan | gemma, pedra preciosa | |
| Adjectives | lapidary | of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them |
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