as in jewel
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald
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Recent Examples of gemstone
The brand’s signature approach to jewelry stacking was further emphasized via sinuous rings and graphic reinterpretations of hoop earrings that featured colorful gemstones or enameled details for a mood-boosting effect.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
While the space opened earlier in the summer, Shanker, Nordstrom's Fashion Director Rickie De Sole, and investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Carmen Busquets hosted a fashion week soiree that had the first-floor emporium rocking with more than just gemstones.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
While the space opened earlier in the summer, Shanker, Nordstrom's Fashion Director Rickie De Sole, and investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Carmen Busquets hosted a fashion week soiree that had the first-floor emporium rocking with more than just gemstones.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gemstone
Noun
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Its influence ricocheted through decades of homages, from Madonna to Ryan Gosling, proof that a perfect jewel-box tableau never dulls.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The actor, who portrayed dapper casino thief Danny Ocean in Ocean's Eleven and its sequels, reflected on the audacious burglary in which a group of thieves stole more than $100 million worth of historic jewels from Paris' foremost museum on Sunday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, this humble pantry gem has a wealth of other uses that can make life a little easier outside both the kitchen and your cleaning caddy.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their new trend report breaks down destinations gaining the most buzz – and a few American getaways cracked the list of international gems.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The legendary rock n’ roll band’s ability to tour again had been in doubt, as lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi dealt with vocal cord issues.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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When Ozzy Osbourne performed what would be his final concert, the all-star Back to the Beginning celebration, in his hometown of Birmingham, England, he was surrounded by a rock & roll army of special guests.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists recently unearthed a trove of priceless ancient jewelry and gold coins near the ruins of a historic Christian city.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the brazen heist of crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris, a week after thieves stole millions of dollars worth of historic jewelry, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Gemstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gemstone. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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