gemstone

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By definition, a gemstone is a mineral or stone suitable for use in jewelry after having been cut and polished.

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  1. noun A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished.

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  • Aydrian only then realized that he was holding a gemstone, a hematite, the soul stone, the portal that could bring him to the realm of his opponents or perhaps Smiling wryly as the first ghost stalked in, Aydrian lifted his arm and sent all his tremendous willpower into the soul stone, through the soul stone, hitting the unwitting spirit with a wave of mighty magical energy. —  ASCENDANCE
  • If she saw that gemstone, then Jilseponie would know the identity of the horse. —  ASCENDANCE
  • Set among them was a single large gemstone, the shade of old glass, worn beyond age, and marred by a longitudinal crack along its top Tocasia sighed. —  JEFF GRUBB
  • Such as the time he asked my favorite gemstone, and I blurted out topaz before thinking. —  Stephenie Meyer - Twilight
  • One of the most popular types of cremation pendants are those that have that an extra something special - namely a gemstone of precious or semi-precious nature. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
 

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