English noun: gemstone | |||
| 1. | gemstone (substance) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry | ||
| Samples | He had the gem set in a ring for his wife. She had jewels made of all the rarest stones. | ||
| Synonyms | gem, stone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crystal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cabochon, opaque gem, transparent gem | ||
| Part meronym | jewellery, jewelry | ||