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gemstone (<stone by quality>, stone (worked rock), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut, polished, or otherwise dressed for use as gems; distinguished from "gems," which are made of gemstone that has been worked or other material such as pearl. |
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gemstone (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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gemstones (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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gem stone (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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gem stones (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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stone, gem (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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حجر كريم (C,U,Arabic -P,D,U,U)
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ruwe (half)edelsteen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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gemas (piedras) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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gema (piedra) (C,U,Spanish,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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.................................... gemstone (G) |
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Arabic ..... الأحجار الكريمة أو شبه الكريمة التي يمكن قطعها أو صقلها أو تلبيسها بطريقة أخرى لاستخدامها كأحجار كريمة؛ وتتميز عن "الأحجار الكريمة" بأنها مصنوعة من أحجار كريمة تم تصنيعها أو من مواد أخرى مثل اللؤلؤ. |
Dutch ..... Een edel- of halfedelsteen die kan worden gesneden, gepolijst of op een andere manier worden bewerkt en als juweel gebruikt; te onderscheiden van 'gemmen' die worden gemaakt van bewerkte halfedelstenen of ander materiaal zoals parel. |
Spanish ..... Piedra preciosa o semipreciosa que puede ser cortada, pulida o modificada en cualquier forma para ser utilizada como gema. Se diferencia de "gemas", que están hechas de piedras de gemas trabajadas o de algún otro material, como perlas. |
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Related concepts: |
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distinguished from .... |
gems (worked stones) |
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(<jewelry and accessory components>, costume components, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300011172] |
distinguished from .... |
imitation gemstone |
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(artificial stone, imitative materials, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300390916] |
possess/exist in .... |
gemstone cuts |
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(<form attributes for gems>, form attributes, ... Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name)) [300451618] |
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