gem
Noun
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Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection (synset 103437882)
same as: treasure
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A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry (synset 114723913)
"he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"is a type of: crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structuresubtypes:
- cabochon - a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
- opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque
- transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
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A person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry (synset 110241326)
same as: jewel
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A sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan (synset 107706018)
is a type of: quick bread - breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate bakingsubtypes:
- 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
same as: muffin -
A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry (synset 103601980)
is a type of: jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)subtypes:
- crown jewel - a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia
- 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
same as: jewel, precious stone
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