1. gem - Noun
2. gem - Verb
3. Gem - Proper noun
A bud.
A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.
To put forth in the form of buds.
To adorn with gems or precious stones.
To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBright gem instinct with music, vocal spark. William Wordsworth
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon As the best gem upon her zone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
No radiant pearl which crested Fortune wears, No gem that twinkling hangs from Beauty's ears, Not the bright stars which Night's blue arch adorn, Nor rising suns that gild the vernal morn, Shine with such lustre as the tear that flows Down Virtue's manly cheek for others' woes. Erasmus Darwin
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials. Chinese Proverb
Don't value a gem by what it is set in. American Proverb
A chicken gets a gem. Thai Proverb