Gem and Rock

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Gem noun - A usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament.

Usage example: a ring set with diamonds and other precious gems

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Rock is a synonym for gem in treasure topic. In some cases you can use "Rock" instead a noun "Gem". slang substitute

Rock noun - A usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament.

Usage example: a trophy wife with enough rocks to open her own jewelry store

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Gem is a synonym for rock. You can use "Gem" instead a noun "Rock". slang substitute

Nearby Words: rocky, rocking, rocked, rocker, rockery

old	old gem	old rock
full	full gem	full rock
special	special gem	special rock
similar	similar gem	similar rock
Other adjectives: original, fake, green, single, simple, small, real, large, big, huge, bad, living, magic, new, random, shiny, nearby, giant, red, magical, purple.

This is even more impressive when you note that the engagement ring's gem is the same rock that Simon gave Nia in Episode 11.

Source: Anime / Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
A variation is also used in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" when Rarity finds the gem-filled rock during her filly flashback.

Source: Music / Also Sprach Zarathustra
Mineral MacGuffin: A gem, a jewel, or a rock of some type that holds great power, that is used as a MacGuffin.

Source: MacGuffin

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