Gem — Gem, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.] 1. (Bot.) A bud. [1913 Webster] From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. Denham. [1913 Webster] 2. A precious stone of any kind … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artificial — artificially, adv. artificialness, n. /ahr teuh fish euhl/, adj. 1. made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers. 2. imitation; simulated; sham: artificial vanilla flavoring. 3. lacking naturalness or… … Universalium
Verneuil process — The Verneuil process, also called flame fusion, was the first commercially successful method of manufacturing synthetic gemstones, developed in 1902 by the French chemist Auguste Verneuil. It is primarily used to produce the ruby and sapphire… … Wikipedia
PRECIOUS STONES AND JEWELRY — In the Bible Precious stones are mentioned in various contexts in the Bible, the most comprehensive list appearing in the description of the breastpiece worn by the high priest. The breastpiece was set with 12 precious stones arranged in four… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Vulcan (Star Trek) — Vulcans Leonard Nimoy as Spock, a Human/Vulcan hybrid, demonstrating the Vulcan salute Home world Vulcan Official language(s) Vulcan Affil … Wikipedia
rhinestone — /ruyn stohn /, n. an artificial gem of paste, often cut to resemble a diamond. [1885 90; RHINE + STONE (trans. of F caillou du Rhin)] * * * ▪ glass gem colourless, faceted glass used in jewelry; also foil backed or silvered cut glass used… … Universalium
paste — /payst/, n., v., pasted, pasting. n. 1. a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something. 2. any soft, smooth, and plastic material or preparation. 3. dough, esp. when… … Universalium
paste — /peɪst / (say payst) noun 1. a mixture of flour and water, often with starch, etc., used for causing paper, etc., to adhere. 2. any material or preparation in a soft or plastic mass: a toothpaste. 3. dough, especially when prepared with… …
assembled — /euh sem beuhld/, adj. noting an artificial gem formed of two or more parts, as a doublet or triplet, at least one of which is a true gemstone. [1585 95; ASSEMBLE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
imitation — imitational, adj. /im i tay sheuhn/, n. 1. a result or product of imitating. 2. the act of imitating. 3. a counterfeit; copy. 4. a literary composition that imitates the manner or subject of another author or work. 5. Biol. mimicry. 6. Psychol.… … Universalium
