Gem vs. Gemstone

Gemnoun

A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

Gemnoun

(figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.

Gemnoun

Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.

Gemnoun

(obsolete) A gemma or leaf-bud.

Gemnoun

A type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata.

Gemnoun

(computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.

Gemnoun

A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.

Gemverb

(transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

Gemnoun

A bud.

Gemnoun

A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.

Gemnoun

Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.

Gemverb

To put forth in the form of buds.

Gemverb

To adorn with gems or precious stones.

Gemverb

To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.

Gemnoun

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry;

Gemnoun

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

Gemnoun

a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

Gemnoun

a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

Gemnoun

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

Gemstonenoun

A gem, usually made of minerals.

Gemstonenoun

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry;

Gemstone

A gemstone (also called a gem, fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semi-precious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli and opal) and occasionally organic materials that are not minerals (such as amber, jet, and pearl) are also used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well.