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Gemstone

//ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A gem, usually made of minerals.
  2. 2
    a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (“jewel, precious stone”).

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