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Star :: Star (v. t.) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems..

Gemmary :: Gemmary (n.) A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively..

Gems-horn :: Gems-horn (n.) An organ stop with conical tin pipes.

Cadrans :: Cadrans (n.) An instrument with a graduated disk by means of which the angles of gems are measured in the process of cutting and polishing.

Cat''s-eye :: Cat's-eye (n.) A variety of quartz or chalcedony, exhibiting opalescent reflections from within, like the eye of a cat. The name is given to other gems affording like effects, esp. the chrysoberyl..

Indiadem :: Indiadem (v. t.) To place or set in a diadem, as a gem or gems..

Gemmaceous :: Gemmaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to gems or to gemmae; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmae..

Kookoom :: Kookoom (n.) The oryx or gemsbok.

Begem :: Begem (v. t.) To adorn with gems, or as with gems..

Orient :: Orient (a.) Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East..

Paste :: Paste (n.) A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass..

Lapidary :: Lapidary (n.) A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.

Gemmeous :: Gemmeous (a.) Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems.

Lithoglyptics :: Lithoglyptics (n.) The art of cutting and engraving gems.

Dactyliography :: Dactyliography (n.) The art of writing or engraving upon gems.

Dactylioglyph :: Dactylioglyph (n.) An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments.

Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc..

Shark :: Shark (v. i.) To live by shifts and stratagems.

Occidental :: Occidental (a.) Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior..

Lapidary :: Lapidary (a.) Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation..

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