* GEMSTONES & JEWELRY * GEM to adorn with gems (precious stones) [v GEMMED, GEMMING, GEMS] : GEMMY YAG a synthetic garnet (Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet) [n -S] BORT a low-quality diamond [n -S] : BORTY [adj], BOART BORT BORTZ GILD to cover with a thin layer of gold [v GILDED or GILT, GILDING, GILDS] GILT the gold with which something is gilded [n -S] GOLD {golden=adj} [adj GOLDER, GOLDEST] / a precious metallic element [n -S] GOWD {gold=n} [n -S] JADE to {weary=v} [v JADED, JADING, JADES] : JADEDLY [adv] MABE a cultured pearl [n -S] ONYX a variety of quartz [n -ES] OPAL a mineral [n -S] OUCH to ornament with ouches (settings for precious stones) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] RUBY of a deep-red precious stone [adj -BIER, -BIEST] / to tint with the color of a ruby [v -BIED, -BYING, -BIES], RUBYLIKE SARD a variety of quartz (similar to carnelian) [n -S] TORC a metal collar or necklace [n -S] AGATE a variety of quartz [n -S] : AGATOID [adj], AGATIZE [v] AURIC pertaining to {gold=n} [adj] AURUM {gold=n} [n -S] BIJOU a jewel [n -JOUX or -JOUS] : BIJOUTERIE(s) BOART {bort=n} [n -S] : BOART BORT BORTZ BORTZ {bort=n} [n -ES] : BOART BORT BORTZ BRUTE to shape a diamond by rubbing it with another diamond [v BRUTED, BRUTING, BRUTES] CARAT a unit of weight for gems [n -S] GEMMY resembling a gem [adj -MIER, -MIEST] JEWEL to adorn or equip with jewels (precious stones) [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS] KARAT a unit of quality for gold [n -S] NACRE the pearly internal layer of certain shells [n -S] : NACRED, NACREOUS [adj] PEARL to adorn with pearls (smooth, rounded masses formed in certain mollusks) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : PEARLY, PEARLER(s) TIARA a jeweled headpiece worn by women [n -S] : TIARAED [adj] TOPAZ a mineral [n -ES] : TOPAZINE [adj] AUREUS a gold coin of ancient Rome [n -REI] AUROUS pertaining to {gold=n} [adj] BANGLE a {bracelet=n} [n -S] COLLET to set a gem in a rim or ring [v -ED, -ING, -S] FELSIC consisting of feldspar and silicates [adj] GARNET a mineral [n -S] GOLDEN of the color of gold [adj -ENER, -ENEST] : GOLDENLY [adv] JADISH worn-out [adj] : JADISHLY [adv] JASPER a variety of quartz [n -S] : JASPERY [adj] LIGURE a precious stone [n -S] NIELLO a black metallic substance [n -LI or -LOS] / to decorate with niello [v -ED, -ING, -S] : NIELLIST(s) ORMOLU an alloy used to imitate gold [n -S] OROIDE an alloy used to imitate gold [n -S] PARURA {parure=n} [n -S] PARURE a set of matched jewelry [n -S] : PARURA PEARLY resembling a pearl [adj PEARLIER, PEARLIEST] PYROPE a variety of garnet [n -S] QUARTZ a mineral [n -ES] RUBACE {rubasse=n} [n -S] STRASS a brilliant glass used in making imitation gems [n -ES] AGATIZE to cause to resemble agate [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] ASTERIA a gemstone cut to exhibit asterism [n -S] AUREATE {golden=adj} [adj] BEJEWEL to adorn with jewels [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS] : OVERBEJEWELED [adj] CITRINE a variety of quartz [n -S] DIAMOND to adorn with diamonds (precious gems) [v -ED, -ING, -S] EARDROP an {earring=n} [n -S] EARRING an ornament for the earlobe [n -S] : EARRINGED [adj] EMERALD a green gem [n -S] FELSPAR {feldspar=n} [n -S] GEMLIKE resembling a gem [adj] GEMMILY in a manner suggesting a gem [adv] GIRASOL a variety of opal [n -S] GLYPTIC the art or process of engraving on gems [n -S] HYALITE a colorless opal [n -S] IMPEARL to make {pearly=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JADEITE a mineral [n -S] : JADITIC [adj] JARGOON a variety of zircon [n -S] JEWELER a dealer or maker of jewelry [n -S] : JEWELLER JEWELRY an article or articles for personal adornment [n -RIES] : JEWELLERY KUNZITE a mineral [n -S] NAVETTE a gem cut in a pointed oval form [n -S] OLIVINE a mineral [n -S] : OLIVINIC [adj], OLIVINITIC OPALINE an opaque white glass [n -S] PEARLER one that dives for pearls [n -S] PERIDOT a mineral [n -S] : PERIDOTIC, PERIDOTITIC, PERIDOTITE(s) RIVIERE a necklace of precious stones [n -S] RUBASSE a variety of quartz [n -S] : RUBACE(s) SMARAGD an {emerald=n} [n -S] : SMARAGDINE [adj], SMARAGDE(s) SMARAGDITE(s) TURKOIS {turquois=n} [n -ES] : TURKOIS TURQUOIS TURQUOISE AMETHYST a variety of quartz [n -S] ASTERISM a property of certain minerals of showing a starlike luminous figure [n -S] BAGUETTE a rectangular gem [n -S] BRACELET a wrist ornament [n -S] CABOCHON a precious stone cut and shaped with smooth convex surface (as opposed to faceted) [n -S] CARCANET a jeweled necklace [n -S] ELECTRUM an alloy of gold and silver [n -S] ESSONITE a variety of garnet [n -S] FELDSPAR a mineral [n -S] : FELSPAR(s) GEMOLOGY the science of gems [n -GIES] : GEMMOLOGY, GEMOLOGIST(s) GEMSTONE a precious stone [n -S] GOLDTONE made to resemble gold [adj] JADELIKE resembling jade (a green gemstone) [adj] JEWELLER {jeweler=n} [n -S] : JEWELLERY LAPIDARY one who works with precious stones [n -DARIES] : LAPIDARIAN [adj] LAPIDIST a {lapidary=n} [n -S] MARGARIC {pearly=adj} [adj] MELANITE a black variety of garnet [n -S] NECKLACE an ornament worn around the neck [n -S], [v -CED -CES -CING] : NECKLACED [adj] NEPHRITE a mineral (a type of jade) [n -S] NIELLIST one that niellos [n -S] OPALESCE to emit an iridescent shimmer of colors [v -ESCED, -ESCING, -ESCES] PRECIOUS a {darling=n} [n -ES] : PRECIOUSLY, PRECIOUSNESS REPOUSSE a raised design hammered in metal [n -S] RUBYLIKE resembling a ruby [adj] SANIDINE a glassy variety of feldspar [n -S] SAPPHIRE a blue gem [n -S] SARDONYX a variety of quartz [n -ES] SMARAGDE {smaragd=n} [n -S], SMARAGDINE [adj] SMARAGDITE(s) SUNSTONE a variety of quartz [n -S] TIGEREYE a {gemstone=n} [n -S] TURQUOIS a greenish blue gem [n -ES] : TURKOIS TURQUOIS TURQUOISE AGATEWARE [n -S] ANDRADITE [n -S] CARNELIAN [n -S] : CORNELIAN(s) CHATELAIN a decorative clasp with hanging chains with items attached [n -S] : CHATELAINE CHATOYANT a moire-type pattern in gemstone [n -S] : CHATOYANT CHATOYANCE CHATOYANCY CLOISONNE [n -S] CORNELIAN [n -S] : CARNELIAN(s) DEMANTOID a green garnet (andradite) [n -S] GEMMINESS [n -ES] GEMMOLOGY [n -GIES] : GEMOLOGY, GEMMOLOGIST(s) GOLDSTONE [n -S] GUILLOCHE machine-turning [n -S] JEWELFISH [n -ES] JEWELLERY [n -RIES] : JEWELRY JEWELLIKE JEWELWEED [n -S] MOONSTONE [n -S] OLIVENITE [n -S], OLIVINITIC PEARLIZED [adj] PERIDOTIC [adj] : PERIDOTITIC PINCHBECK [n -S] QUARTZITE [n -S], QUARTZITIC TURQUOISE {turquois=n} [n -S] : TURKOIS TURQUOIS TURQUOISE BIJOUTERIE a jewelry store [n -S] CHALCEDONY [n -NIES], CHALCEDONIC CHATELAINE [n -S] : CHATELAIN CHATOYANCE a moire-type pattern in gemstone [n -S] : CHATOYANT CHATOYANCE CHATOYANCY CHATOYANCY [n -CIES] : CHATOYANT CHATOYANCE CHATOYANCY GEMOLOGIST [n -S] : GEMMOLOGIST(s) GOLDENNESS [n -ES] LAPIDARIAN [adj] MINAUDIERE [n -S] OLIVINITIC OPALESCENT [adj] : OPALESCENTLY, OPALESCENCE(s) PERIDOTITE [n -S] : PERIDOTITIC PRECIOUSLY RUBYTHROAT [n -S] SMARAGDINE [adj] SMARAGDITE [n -S] : SMARAGD(s) SMARAGDE(s) DIAMONDBACK [n -S] GEMMOLOGIST [n -S] : GEMOLOGIST(s) GEMOLOGICAL LABRADORITE [n -S] OPALESCENCE [n -S] PEARLESCENT PERIDOTITIC DUMORTIERITE [n -S] PEARLESCENCE [n -S] PRECIOUSNESS [n -ES] SEMIPRECIOUS [adj] GARNETIFEROUS OVERBEJEWELED DIAMONDIFEROUS * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka