gem | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. gem, treasure | art highly prized for its beauty or perfection. |
| ~ art, fine art | the products of human creativity; works of art collectively.; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art" |
n. (substance) | 2. gem, gemstone, stone | 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" |
| ~ jewellery, 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 facets. |
| ~ crystal | a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure. |
| ~ opaque gem | a gemstone that is opaque. |
| ~ transparent gem | a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion. |
n. (person) | 3. gem, jewel | a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
n. (food) | 4. gem, muffin | a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan. |
| ~ quick bread | breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking. |
| ~ bran muffin | muffin containing bran. |
| ~ corn muffin | cornbread muffin. |
| ~ popover | light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup. |
n. (artifact) | 5. gem, jewel, precious stone | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry. |
| ~ crown jewel | a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia. |
| ~ jewellery, jewelry | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems). |
| ~ solitaire | a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself. |
| ~ diamond | a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. |
| ~ ruby | a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. |
| ~ pearl | a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel. |
| ~ emerald | a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. |
| ~ sapphire | a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. |
jewelry | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. jewellery, jewelry | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems). |
| ~ adornment | a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness. |
| ~ bead | a small ball with a hole through the middle. |
| ~ bijou | a small and delicately worked piece. |
| ~ bling, bling bling | flashy, ostentatious jewelry.; "the rapper was loaded with bling" |
| ~ bangle, bracelet | jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration. |
| ~ clip | an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress. |
| ~ cufflink | jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt. |
| ~ earring | jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe. |
| ~ jewel, precious stone, gem | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry. |
| ~ necklace | jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women). |
| ~ pin | a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment. |
| ~ ring, band | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger.; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" |
| ~ tie clip | a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place. |
| ~ gemstone, gem, stone | 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" |
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