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Gemstone Names By Language

• Arabic	Natural gemstones speak to us in a universal language. But if your native language is not English, finding the the particular gem you're seeking can be difficult. To help our customers around the world find precious and semi-precious gems by name, we've created the following charts which show the names of many well-known gemstones in a dozen languages, including French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and Hindi. We've done our best to get these right, but if we've made any mistakes please use our contact page to send us any corrections.
• French
• German
• Hindustani
• Italian
• Japanese
• Mandarin
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Arabic

Please click on the gemstone names below to see the gems!

Sapphire	sapphire
Ruby	روبي
Emerald	زمرد
Amethyst	حجر اميثست
Topaz	زبرجد
Citrine	citrine
Ametrine	ametrine
Garnet	العقيق
Tsavorite Garnet	tsavorite العقيق
Spessartite Garnet	spessartite العقيق
Opal	العقيق
Jade	اليشم
Jasper	كاسبر
Moonstone	سليكات الألمنيوم
Lapis Lazuli	lapis lazuli
Onyx	اونيكس
Tourmaline	السجل
Paraiba Tourmaline	بارايبا في السجل
Pearl	اللءلء
Peridot	peridot
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	spinel
Turquoise	الفيروز
Zircon	الزركون
Tiger's Eye	نمور العين

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - French

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Sapphire	saphir
Ruby	rubis
Emerald	émeraude
Amethyst	améthyste
Topaz	topaz
Citrine	citrine
Ametrine	ametrine
Garnet	grenat
Tsavorite Garnet	grenat de tsavorite
Spessartite Garnet	grenat de spessartite
Opal	opale
Jade	jade
Jasper	jaspe
Moonstone	pierre de la lune
Lapis Lazuli	Lapis Lazuli
Onyx	onyx
Tourmaline	tourmaline
Paraiba Tourmaline	tourmaline paraiba
Pearl	perle
Peridot	peridot
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	spinelle
Turquoise	turquoise
Zircon	zircon
Tiger's Eye	oeil de tigres

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - German

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Sapphire	Saphir
Ruby	Rubin
Emerald	Smaragd
Amethyst	Amethyst
Topaz	Topaz
Citrine	Citrine
Ametrine	Ametrine
Garnet	Granat
Tsavorite Garnet	Tsavorite Granat
Spessartite Garnet	Spessartite Granat
Opal	Opal
Jade	Jade
Jasper	Jaspis
Moonstone	Mondstein
Lapis Lazuli	Lapis Lazuli
Onyx	Onyx
Tourmaline	Tourmaline
Paraiba Tourmaline	Paraiba Tourmaline
Pearl	Perle
Peridot	Peridot
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	Spinell
Turquoise	Türkis
Zircon	Zircon
Tiger's Eye	Tigerauge

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Hindustani

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Sapphire	नीलमणि
Ruby	रूबी
Emerald	पन्ना
Amethyst	नीलम
Topaz	पुखराज
Citrine	साइट्रिन
Ametrine	ametrine
Garnet	रक्तमणि
Tsavorite Garnet	tsavorite रक्तमणि
Spessartite Garnet	spessartite रक्तमणि
Opal	दूधिया पत्थर
Jade	हरिताश्म
Jasper	यशब
Moonstone	चन्द्रकान्त
Lapis Lazuli	lapis lazuli
Onyx	सुलैमानी पत्थर
Tourmaline	tourmaline
Paraiba Tourmaline	paraiba tourmaline
Pearl	मोती
Peridot	जबरज़द
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	spinel
Turquoise	turquoise
Zircon	zircon
Tiger's Eye	बाघों की आंख

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Italian

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Sapphire	zaffiro
Ruby	rubino
Emerald	smeraldo
Amethyst	amethyst
Topaz	topaz
Citrine	citrine
Ametrine	ametrine
Garnet	granato
Tsavorite Garnet	granato del tsavorite
Spessartite Garnet	granato dello spessartite
Opal	opale
Jade	giada
Jasper	diaspro
Moonstone	moonstone
Lapis Lazuli	lazuli di lapis
Onyx	onyx
Tourmaline	tourmaline
Paraiba Tourmaline	tourmaline di paraiba
Pearl	perla
Peridot	peridot
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	spinello
Turquoise	turchese
Zircon	zircon
Tiger's Eye	occhio delle tigri

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Japanese

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Sapphire	サファイア
Ruby	ルビー
Emerald	エメラルド
Amethyst	アメジスト
Topaz	トパーズ
Citrine	シトリン
Ametrine	アメトリン
Garnet	ガーネット
Tsavorite Garnet	tsavoriteガーネット
Spessartite Garnet	スペッサルト岩ガーネット
Opal	オパール
Jade	ひすい
Jasper	ジャスパー
Moonstone	ムーン
Lapis Lazuli	ラピスラズリ
Onyx	オニキス
Tourmaline	トルマリン
Paraiba Tourmaline	パライバトルマリン
Pearl	パール
Peridot	ペリドット
Sphene	スフェーン
Spinel	スピネル
Turquoise	トルコ石
Zircon	ジルコン
Tiger's Eye	タイガースアイ

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Mandarin

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Sapphire	蓝宝石
Ruby	红宝石
Emerald	祖母绿
Amethyst	amethyst
Topaz	黄玉
Citrine	citrine
Ametrine	紫黄晶
Garnet	石榴石
Tsavorite Garnet	tsavorite石榴石
Spessartite Garnet	spessartite石榴石
Opal	蛋白石
Jade	玉器
Jasper	曾钰成
Moonstone	moonstone
Lapis Lazuli	云居lazuli
Onyx	玛瑙
Tourmaline	电气石
Paraiba Tourmaline	帕拉电气石
Pearl	珍珠
Peridot	橄榄石
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	尖晶石
Turquoise	绿松石
Zircon	锆石
Tiger's Eye	老虎的眼睛

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Portuguese

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Sapphire	safira
Ruby	rubi
Emerald	esmeralda
Amethyst	amethyst
Topaz	topaz
Citrine	citrine
Ametrine	ametrine
Garnet	grandada
Tsavorite Garnet	grandada do tsavorite
Spessartite Garnet	grandada do spessartite
Opal	opal
Jade	jade
Jasper	jaspe
Moonstone	moonstone
Lapis Lazuli	lazuli de lapis
Onyx	onyx
Tourmaline	tourmaline
Paraiba Tourmaline	pérola
Pearl	tourmaline do paraiba
Peridot	peridot
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	spinel
Turquoise	turquesa
Zircon	zircon
Tiger's Eye	olho dos tigres

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Russian

Please click on the gemstone names below to see the gems!

Sapphire	сапфир
Ruby	рубин
Emerald	изумруд
Amethyst	amethyst
Topaz	topaz
Citrine	citrine
Ametrine	ametrine
Garnet	вениса
Tsavorite Garnet	вениса tsavorite
Spessartite Garnet	венисы spessartite
Opal	opal
Jade	нефрит
Jasper	яшма
Moonstone	moonstone
Lapis Lazuli	lazuli lapis
Onyx	onyx
Tourmaline	tourmaline
Paraiba Tourmaline	tourmaline paraiba
Pearl	перла
Peridot	peridot
Sphene	sphene
Spinel	шпинелево
Turquoise	бирюза
Zircon	zircon
Tiger's Eye	глаз тигров

Gemstone Translation Chart / English - Spanish

Please click on the gemstone names below to see the gems!

Amazonite	Amazonita
Aquamarine	Aguamarina
Alexandrite	Alexandrita
Coral	Coral
Diamond	Diamante
Sapphire	Zafiro
Ruby	Rubí
Emerald	Esmeralda
Amethyst	Amatista
Topaz	Topacio
Citrine	Citrina
Ametrine	Ametrine
Garnet	Granate
Tsavorite Garnet	Granate del Tsavorite
Spessartite Garnet	Granate del Spessartite
Opal	Ópalo
Jade	Jade
Jasper	Jaspe
Moonstone	Piedra de Luna
Labradorite	Labradorita
Lapis Lazuli	Lapis Lazuli
Onyx	Onix
Tourmaline	Turmalina
Paraiba Tourmaline	Tourmaline del Paraiba
Pearl	Perla
Peridot	Peridoto
Sphene	Sphene
Spinel	Espinela
Tanzanite	Tanzanita
Turquoise	Turquesa
Zircon	Zircon
Tiger's Eye	Ojo de tigre

First Published: July-04-2008

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Good purchasing online thus far, will see when the item gets here about the quality of the item purchased

Online Shopper, March, 2013
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Excellent. Items were gorgeous and exactly as pictured. Ordered on Monday, rec'd. Thursday AM !! I liked the website and the details of the items. It was an easy, fast and clean transaction. Admitting here that I have purchased from GemsTV and found that some gems ordered were less than advertised. Now I am happy that I can see an exact picture of the item I am to receive.

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Online Shopper, August, 2012
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There is a good selection of sizes and colors

Online Shopper, May, 2013
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I have ordered several gems from Gemselect and I am very pleased with both the price and the quality. The gems are perfect in every way. I took one gem topaz london blue and the server couldn't believe the color, and the cut of the gem. He thought I paid a lot of money for the gem. I didn't say how much I paid, but he was very impressed. I felt proud that I was holding in my hand a very special gem. It made me realize just how much profit jewellery stores are making. Gemselect gems are...

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Very fast shipping from Thailand to Conus. Gems were as advertised. Compared to some other the other gem dealers on the web I've dealt with Gem Select are very professional. Will definitely do more business with this proprietor.

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