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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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gem/jewel/gemstone/stone

Paula selected a beautiful gemstone from the jeweler and asked him to set it in a ring.

Hi,

"Gemstone, jewel, gem and stone" are all about the same to me, so I wonder if they are all interchangeable in the above to you. Thanks.
  

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In the context of jewellery they all mean about the same thing.

  • In the context of jewellery they all mean about the same thing.
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In the context of jewellery they all mean about the same thing.

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