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gemstone

/ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn/

Meanings
noun
A gem, usually made of minerals.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully polished the emerald, a beautiful green gemstone. "
mineral geology material

Related Words

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minerals noun

/ˈmɪnərəl/ /ˈmɪnərəlz/

Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.

"The school science project involved identifying different rocks based on the minerals they contained, like quartz and feldspar. "

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polished verb

/ˈpɒlɪʃt/ /ˈpɑlɪʃt/

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

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jeweler noun

/ˈdʒuːələ/ /ˈdʒu(ə)lɚ/

A person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry.

"The jeweler cleaned my grandmother's ring, making it sparkle like new. "

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emerald noun

/ˈɛm(ə)ɹəld/

Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

"My grandmother's necklace featured a beautiful emerald pendant. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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gem noun

/d͡ʒɛm/

A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

"My grandmother's jewelry box contained a beautiful ruby gem. "

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green adjective

/ɡɹiːn/ /ɡɹin/

Having green as its color.

"The former flag of Libya is fully green."

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"