Words Related to Clothes and Fashion

Words Related to Clothes and Fashion - Gemstones

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Read this lesson to learn the names of gemstones in English, such as "emerald", "opal" and "coral".
amber
ambernoun

a clear resin of trees that is fossilized, with a yellowish-brown color, used as jewelry

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amethyst
amethystnoun

a clear semi-precious gemstone that is a crystallized quartz, with a violet to purple range of color

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aquamarine
aquamarinenoun

a clear semi-precious gemstone consisting beryllium, with a light blue to green range of color

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coral
coralnoun

a hard substance created by a marine creature of warm waters that ranges from pink to red in color and is used in jewelry

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emerald
emeraldnoun

a precious bright green gemstone, rich in beryllium and chromium

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gem
gemnoun

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

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jade
jadenoun

a semi-precious gemstone that takes a high polish and is green, consisting of jadeite or nephrite

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jewel
jewelnoun

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

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rhinestone
rhinestonenoun

an artificial stone made of crystal glass or acrylic to look like diamond, used on clothes and in making cheap jewelry

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opal
opalnoun

a semi-precious gemstone that is softer than quartz and its white color shifts under the light, used in jewelry making

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pearl
pearlnoun

a hard shiny piece of mass that is shaped like a ball inside the shell of an oyster and is a highly valuable gem

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turquoise
turquoisenoun

an opaque semi-precious gemstone containing copper and aluminum phosphate, with a bluish-green color

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ruby
rubynoun

a precious gemstone consisting of corundum with a color ranged between crimson red and pink

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sapphire
sapphirenoun

a clear and precious gemstone consisting corundum that is usually blue but comes in many other colors except red

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stone
stonenoun

a small piece of rock that is cut and polished to be used in jewelry making

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crystal
crystalnoun

a quartz that is clear with many solid sides formed when a substance is solidified in nature

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stud
studnoun

a small piece of jewelry with a short metal post that is pierced into a part of the body

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tiara
tiaranoun

a piece of jewelry, decorated by gemstones, resembling a small crown worn on the front of the head by women

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brilliant
brilliantnoun

a precious gemstone, particularly a diamond, that is cut with numerous facets to reflect light and create a dazzling appearance

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peridot
peridotnoun

a gemstone that typically ranges in color from yellow-green to olive-green and is composed of the mineral olivine

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moonstone
moonstonenoun

a type of feldspar mineral that exhibits a unique adularescence effect, giving it a distinct glow or shimmer that appears to move across the surface of the stone

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agate
agatenoun

a type of chalcedony mineral characterized by its banded patterns and a hardness of 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale

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topaz
topaznoun

a silicate mineral that is valued as a gemstone, typically yellow to yellow-brown in color but can also be blue, green, pink, or clear

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garnet
garnetnoun

a mineral gemstone that typically exhibits shades of red, but can also appear in other colors such as green, orange, and brown

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citrine
citrinenoun

a yellow to brownish quartz that is used as a gemstone

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tourmaline
tourmalinenoun

a mineral that typically occurs in various colors and is used as a gemstone in jewelry

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baguette
baguettenoun

a type of rectangular-shaped gemstone, typically a diamond, with step-cut facets on the top and sides

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diamond
diamondnoun

a very hard and clear crystal with no color, formed of pure carbon, used as a precious gemstone

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onyx
onyxnoun

a black or dark-colored variety of chalcedony, a type of cryptocrystalline quartz, often used as a gemstone or for decorative purposes

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