Gemstone — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dʒˈɛmstoʊn/

🇬🇧British English

/dʒˈɛmstəʊn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dʒˈɛmstəʊn/

2 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɛmstoʊn/.

Examples

he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
she had jewels made of all the rarest stones

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gem stone

Parts of Speech

noun	a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry “he had the gem set in a ring for his wife”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Edelstein

ein kristallines Gestein, das für Schmuck geschnitten und poliert werden kann

🇫🇷French

gemme

une roche cristalline qui peut être taillée et polie pour la fabrication de bijoux

🇪🇸Spanish

piedra preciosa

una roca cristalina que se puede cortar y pulir para joyería

🇮🇹Italian

pietra preziosa

una roccia cristallina che può essere tagliata e lucidata per creare gioielli

🇳🇱Dutch

edelsteen

een kristallijn gesteente dat kan worden gesneden en gepolijst voor sieraden

🇵🇹Portuguese

pedra preciosa

uma rocha cristalina que pode ser cortada e polida para joalheria

🇷🇺Russian

драгоценный камень

кристаллический камень, который можно резать и полировать для изготовления ювелирных изделий

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रत्न

एक क्रिस्टलीय चट्टान जिसे गहनों के लिए काटा और पॉलिश किया जा सकता है

🇧🇩Bengali

রত্ন পাথর

একটি স্ফটিক শিলা যা গয়না জন্য কাটা এবং পালিশ করা যেতে পারে

🇮🇳Tamil

ரத்தினம்

நகைக்காக வெட்டி மெருகூட்டக்கூடிய ஒரு படிகப் பாறை

🇮🇳Telugu

రత్నం

నగల కోసం కత్తిరించి పాలిష్ చేయగల స్ఫటికాకార శిల

🇮🇳Marathi

रत्न

एक क्रिस्टलीय खडक जो दागिन्यांसाठी कापला आणि पॉलिश केला जाऊ शकतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

રત્ન

એક સ્ફટિકીય ખડક જે દાગીના માટે કાપી અને પોલિશ કરી શકાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ರತ್ನದ ಕಲ್ಲು

ಆಭರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಪಾಲಿಶ್ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕದಂತಹ ಬಂಡೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

രത്നം

ആഭരണങ്ങൾക്കായി വെട്ടി മിനുക്കാവുന്ന ഒരു സ്ഫടിക പാറ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਤਨ

ਇੱਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਟਲਿਨ ਚੱਟਾਨ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਗਹਿਣਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਕੱਟਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਲਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

قیمتی پتھر

ایک کرسٹل پتھر جسے زیورات کے لیے کاٹا اور پالش کیا جا سکتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

宝石

一种可以切割和抛光制成珠宝的水晶岩石

🇯🇵Japanese

宝石

宝石用にカットしたり磨いたりできる結晶質の岩

🇰🇷Korean

보석

보석을 만들기 위해 자르고 연마할 수 있는 결정질 암석

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đá quý

một loại đá kết tinh có thể được cắt và đánh bóng để làm đồ trang sức

🇹🇭Thai

พลอย

หินผลึกที่สามารถตัดและขัดเงาเป็นเครื่องประดับได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

batu permata

batu kristal yang dapat dipotong dan dipoles untuk perhiasan

🇵🇭Filipino

batong hiyas

isang mala-kristal na bato na maaaring putulin at pakinisin para sa alahas

🇲🇾Malay

batu permata

batu kristal yang boleh dipotong dan digilap untuk perhiasan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الأحجار الكريمة

صخرة بلورية يمكن قطعها وصقلها لصنع المجوهرات

🇮🇷Persian

سنگ قیمتی

یک سنگ کریستالی که می توان آن را برای جواهرات برش داد و صیقل داد

🇹🇷Turkish

değerli taş

takı olarak kesilip cilalanabilen kristal bir kaya

🇮🇱Hebrew

אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֹת

סלע גבישי שניתן לחתוך ולהבריק לתכשיטים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'gemstone'?

The primary meaning of 'gemstone' is 'a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gemstone' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'gemstone' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'gemstone' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'gemstone' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'gemstone' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'gemstone' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'gemstone' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'gemstone' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'gemstone' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'gemstone' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted