- gemstone
- noun Date: before 12th century a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gemstone
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GemStone IV — is a text based role playing game (often known as a MUD) produced by Simutronics. Players control characters in a High Fantasy game world named Elanthia. The first playable version of the game was known as GemStone II and was launched in April… … Wikipedia
GemStone — can mean: * Gemstone, a type of mineral * GemStone IV (or GemStone III), an online multiplayer game by Simutronics Corporation * GemStone Systems, a data management company … Wikipedia
gemstone — O.E. gimstan; see GEM (Cf. gem) + STONE (Cf. stone) … Etymology dictionary
gemstone — ► NOUN ▪ a gem used in a piece of jewellery … English terms dictionary
gemstone — [jem′stōn΄] n. any mineral or petrified substance that can be cut and polished for setting into a piece of jewelry … English World dictionary
Gemstone — Jewels redirects here. For other uses, see Jewels (disambiguation). Precious Stone redirects here. For the James Bond character, see Hurricane Gold. For other uses, see Gemstone (disambiguation). A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling… … Wikipedia
gemstone — UK [ˈdʒemˌstəʊn] / US [ˈdʒemˌstoʊn] noun [countable] Word forms gemstone : singular gemstone plural gemstones a gem … English dictionary
gemstone — /jem stohn /, n. a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem. [bef. 1000; ME gimstone, OE gimstan. See GEM, STONE] * * * Any of various minerals prized for beauty, durability, and rarity. A few noncrystalline… … Universalium
gemstone — [[t]ʤe̱mstoʊn[/t]] gemstones N COUNT A gemstone is a jewel or stone used in jewellery. Syn: gem … English dictionary
Gemstone Publishing — is a U.S. company that publishes comic books and collectors guides. The company was formed by Diamond Comic Distributors President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen A. Geppi. Gemstone is the current publisher of licensed Disney comic books,… … Wikipedia
Gemstone (disambiguation) — Gemstone may refer to:* Gemstones, rocks or minerals often used for jewelry, ornamentation, or technological application. * GemStones (rapper), a Chicago rap artist formerly known as Gemini. * Gemstone Database Management System, a proprietary… … Wikipedia
