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gemstone definition

gem·stone (jemstōn′)

noun

any mineral or petrified substance that can be cut and polished for setting into a piece of jewelry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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