gemstone

gem·stone

G0075100 (jĕm′stōn′)n. A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished.

gemstone

(ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn) n (Jewellery) a precious or semiprecious stone, esp one cut and polished for setting in jewellery.

gem•stone

(ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn)

n. a mineral or crystal that can be cut and polished for use as a gem. [before 1000]

gemstone

A mineral valued for its beauty, durability, scarcity, and suitability for cutting into a gem.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gemstone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"gem, stonejewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)cabochon - a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facetscrystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structureopaque gem - a gemstone that is opaquetransparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion

Translations

经雕琢的宝石

gem

(dʒem) noun1. a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace. 寶石 宝石2. anything or anyone thought to be especially good. This picture is the gem of my collection. 珍寶 珍宝ˈgemstone noun a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape. 寶石或半寶石(尤指原石) 经雕琢的宝石