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单词 gemstone
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gemstone
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gemstone: gemstones
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Some Chinese investors call ivory “white gold,” while carvers and collectors call it the “organic gemstone.”
New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)
Meanwhile, an early National Geographic assignment on gemstones turned into a lifelong obsession.
Time(Dec 30, 2016)
They were able to confirm that the composition of these matched that of micrometeorites, which tend to be rich in olivine, a greenish semi-precious gemstone.
Economist(Dec 10, 2016)
n a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
gem, stone
cabochon
a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
opaque gem
a gemstone that is opaque
transparent gem
a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
chrysoberyl
a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
garnet
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
opal
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
amethyst
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
aquamarine
a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
cat's eye
any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape
calcedony, chalcedony
a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
chrysolite
a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
chrysoprase
a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone
citrine
semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
coral, precious coral, red coral
the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
adamant, diamond
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
emerald
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
jade, jadestone
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
jasper
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
kunzite
a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
lapis lazuli, lazuli
an azure blue semiprecious stone
moonstone
a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
morganite
a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone
peridot
a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
ruby
a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
water sapphire
a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone
sapphire
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
hiddenite
a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone
aventurine, sunstone
a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
topaz
a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
tourmaline
a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
turquoise
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
crystal
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
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