Is there a difference between a gem and a jewel?

Question

Is there a difference between a gem and a jewel?

Answer 1

Good answers you got from your friends above.

However, I think you may even mean:

Gem

Jewel

Precious stone

Semi-Precious stones

Anything can be a Jewel (q.v.).  Even a pretty plastic stone can be called a jewel.  A gem is about the same.

However, There a limited number of stones that are allowed to be called "Precious Stones", like Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, etc.

Semi-Precious is used with regards to any stone that can (when worked, polished, etc.) have a value.  That is "real" (market), "intrinsique", etc.

So, if you polish a stone from the beach, well enough that it really looks beautiful, then it would be a Gem, Jewel, and a Semi-Precious stone (especially if you can sell it).  

Answer 2

hehe..im not sure...but i guess the gem is what you use to make a jewelry....

Answer 3

No

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They both  are telling what a stone is

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And they both can be used to give a description of a person and what type of person they are

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