| NOUN | artifact | precious stone, jewel, gem | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
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| Meaning | A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry. | |
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| Synonyms | jewel, gem | |
| Narrower | crown jewel | A precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia |
| diamond | A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| emerald | A transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| pearl | A smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster | |
| ruby | A transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| sapphire | A transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| solitaire | A gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself | |
| Broader | jewelry, jewellery | An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) |
| Spanish | alhaja, gema, joya, piedra preciosa, rubí | |
| Catalan | gemma, joia, pedra preciosa | |
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