Words Related to Clothes and Fashion - Gemstones
Read this lesson to learn the names of gemstones in English, such as "emerald", "opal" and "coral".
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amber
[noun]
a clear resin of trees that is fossilized, with a yellowish-brown color, used as jewelry
amethyst
[noun]
a clear semi-precious gemstone that is a crystallized quartz, with a violet to purple range of color
aquamarine
[noun]
a clear semi-precious gemstone consisting beryllium, with a light blue to green range of color
coral
[noun]
a hard substance created by a marine creature of warm waters that ranges from pink to red in color and is used in jewelry
gem
[noun]
a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry
jade
[noun]
a semi-precious gemstone that takes a high polish and is green, consisting of jadeite or nephrite
jewel
[noun]
a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry
rhinestone
[noun]
an artificial stone made of crystal glass or acrylic to look like diamond, used on clothes and in making cheap jewelry
opal
[noun]
a semi-precious gemstone that is softer than quartz and its white color shifts under the light, used in jewelry making
pearl
[noun]
a hard shiny piece of mass that is shaped like a ball inside the shell of an oyster and is a highly valuable gem
turquoise
[noun]
an opaque semi-precious gemstone containing copper and aluminum phosphate, with a bluish-green color
ruby
[noun]
a precious gemstone consisting of corundum with a color ranged between crimson red and pink
sapphire
[noun]
a clear and precious gemstone consisting corundum that is usually blue but comes in many other colors except red
crystal
[noun]
a quartz that is clear with many solid sides formed when a substance is solidified in nature
stud
[noun]
a small piece of jewelry with a short metal post that is pierced into a part of the body
tiara
[noun]
a piece of jewelry, decorated by gemstones, resembling a small crown worn on the front of the head by women
brilliant
[noun]
a precious gemstone, particularly a diamond, that is cut with numerous facets to reflect light and create a dazzling appearance
peridot
[noun]
a gemstone that typically ranges in color from yellow-green to olive-green and is composed of the mineral olivine
moonstone
[noun]
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
agate
[noun]
a type of chalcedony mineral characterized by its banded patterns and a hardness of 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale
topaz
[noun]
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
garnet
[noun]
a mineral gemstone that typically exhibits shades of red, but can also appear in other colors such as green, orange, and brown
tourmaline
[noun]
a mineral that typically occurs in various colors and is used as a gemstone in jewelry
baguette
[noun]
a type of rectangular-shaped gemstone, typically a diamond, with step-cut facets on the top and sides
diamond
[noun]
a very hard and clear crystal with no color, formed of pure carbon, used as a precious gemstone
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