gemstone
pronunciation
How to pronounce gemstone in British English:
UK ['dʒemstəʊn]
How to pronounce gemstone in American English:
US ['dʒemstoʊn]
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- Noun:
- a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
Word Origin
- gemstone (n.)
- Old English gimstan; see gem + stone (n.).
Example
- 1. If the mineral is beautiful , durable and rare , it is often considered a gemstone .
- 2. Gemstone 7 is a nasty story of deception at the fourth-largest issuer of cdos in the us .
- 3. But it seems clear to us from the documents we have read that a criminal case should be made based on gemstone .
- 4. This cut topaz gemstone shows off its striking blue coloration , but the mineral also occurs in a colorless form or with a yellow or green color .
- 5. The deal in question involves a $ 1.1 billion offering called gemstone 7 , assem - bled by the large german bank deutsche bank .