Word Finder - gem

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A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

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Any precious or highly valued thing or person.

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She's an absolute gem.

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Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.

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a gem of wit

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A gemma or leaf-bud.

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A type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata.

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A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.

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A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.

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To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

A diamond is the hardest, most resilient, most beautiful gem of all.

The gem meant something to her.

The gem is protected by it.

His eyes were brighter than the moon, greener than any gem she'd ever dreamt of.

Your goal is to steal a necklace with a red gem on it.

She was clutching the gem in her hand.

In another annual called the Gem appeared the poem on the story of "Eugene Aram," which first manifested the full extent of that poetical vigour which seemed to advance just in proportion as his physical health declined.

The gem unlocks his power.

It had the effect they desired of convincing the Others he had crushed the gem and was unleashing hell on earth in his quest for revenge for them taking Jessi.

Black metalwork held the gem in place.

She took in this information, horrified of what it meant to have the gem nestled between her breasts.

He who holds the gem will control the Vamp.

She enticed him in a way he wasn't expecting and lived through handling the gem at his neck.

No one else can touch the gem without dying instantly.

In 1800 he inherited a fortune from Dr Gem.

He changed directions and pulled on loose judo pants that settled low on his hips before replacing the red gem at his throat.

You come, with or without the gem.

She wasn't entirely certain what to do, how to keep the gem and Ashley safe.

With a rating of 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, the only harder gem is the diamond.

Despite the packaging flaws, it's nice to see this underrated gem returned to all its sonic glory.

Overall, an excellent package and a real gem of a film which will hopefully herald the return of the werewolf genre.

A genuine birthstone is the real McCoy-it contains all the chemical properties associated with the particular gem.

Always insist on a warranty for the bracelet you buy along with a certificate of authenticity for the diamonds used in the bracelet preferably from theGemological Institute of America or the American Gem Society.

Cut describes how the diamond has been shaped and polished from its rough stone to final gem.

Get a warranty for the earrings you buy and a certificate of authenticity for the diamonds used in the earrings preferably from Gemological Institute of America or the American Gem Society.

The jeweler should be able to provide you with a certificate of authenticity of the gemstone, preferably from the GIA, Gemological Institute of America or the AGS American Gem Society.

Gem Beads-the store says it all with its name.

Still, despite all, the home remains a gem, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's finest.

You might have to invest some time into digging for the right pieces, but finding that low priced gem will make it all worthwhile.

Smudge-proof, hypoallergenic, safe for contact lens users and easily removed with Maybelline's Moisturizing Mascara Remover, Great Lash is a drugstore beauty gem.

Glitter gels, highlighting powders and rhinestone gem appliques can all be added to your makeup routine to create a ethereal pixie style.

In many thrift shops, you can find a real gem gown; in others, the garment may be in need of some repair.

In other celebrity wedding news, Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry, stars of VH1 Celebreality gem My Fair Brady have tied the knot.

Angelina Jolie comment - There are a few, but the following is a gem.

This small island is full of beauty and considered the gem of the Caribbean.

The trips depart Friday afternoon and return Saturday morning aboard the Norwegian Gem.

Fairy Forget-me-not (Eritrichium) - E. nanum is an alpine gem, closely allied to the Forget-me-nots, which, however, it excels in intensity of azure-blue.

Rosy Gem is identical with this, save in its fine rosy color.

It thrives best in sunny positions in loam freely intermingled with pieces of stone, and well watered in dry weather, and is a gem for the rock garden.

Mrs Barton, Katherine Spurrell, Duchess of Westminster, Madge Matthew, elegans, Minnie Hume, superbus, Princess of Wales, Magdalina de Graaff, Gem, Grand Duchess, Acis, and Palmerston.

An exquisite gem is I. r. cyanea, which is very bright in color, a slaty blue, and dwarf.

Riverton Gem, which, producing great masses of crimson and yellow flowers, grows 5 to 6 feet high.

In addition to the white variety and the old dark red one, there are Crimson Gem and Laucheana, the flowers intense pink.

And finally, the best thing about used guitar shopping is that, with a little patience and persistence, you can discover a really unique gem that you would never find in a new guitar store.

Also from the limited edition line, Sheena is a pure, handcrafted gem of a guitar.

Gem stones are often included in the jewelry, and due to the versatile gold coloring, a wide range of gems work beautifully.

For more complicated designs and inclusion of gem stones, such as diamond accents, costs may range over a thousand dollars.

Known for their brilliant red color, ruby rings contain one of the most valuable gem stones.

The name for rubies stems from the Latin word for red.One of the best known gem stones, discovered thousands of years ago, rubies are found primarily in Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

Ruby rings have long been known as one of the most popular types of gem stone rings.