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jadestone

jadestone

7.7
A hard green or white stone used for jewelry and carving
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒeɪdˌstoʊn/
translation icon : jade
  • The necklace was adorned with a beautiful piece of jadestone that glimmered in the sunlight.

Examples

  • She admired the intricate carvings on the jadestone figurine displayed in the museum.

  • PHOTO (COLOR): An amulet carved from nephrite, a kind of jadestone that was one of many natural resources new to New Zealand's first settlers.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Many collectors value jadestone for its rich green color and smooth finish.

Synonyms

gem
vsjadestone
47 1.3

A small valuable stone cut and polished for use in jewelry or decoration

is the green semiprecious mineral rather than generic cut stones
jade
vsjadestone
40 4.9

A hard green stone used for jewelry and ornaments

is the main dictionary term for that same green semiprecious stone
gemstone
vsjadestone
15 3.3

A hard, shiny stone cut and polished for use in jewelry

is the particular green semiprecious material, not any cut gem
precious stone
vsjadestone
6 3.4

A rare valuable gem like a diamond used in jewelry

is a less rare, semiprecious green variety rather than high-value gems
semi-precious stone
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1 3.6

A stone like amethyst or turquoise used in jewelry that costs less than diamonds

is this specific green semiprecious type rather than the general category

Surface Forms

jadestone singular
jadestones plural

Morphology

jadestone = jade + stone (transparent) = jade + stone

Meaning is directly and transparently the compound 'jade' + 'stone': a stone made of or consisting of jade.

Etymology

Jadestone is just jade + stone. The word jade came from a Spanish phrase 'piedra de ijada' meaning 'stone of the side' because people once believed it could help pain in the side. That's why jadestone now means a smooth, often green gem used for jewelry.