Gem vs. Jewel

Difference Between Gem and Jewel
Gemnoun
A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
Jewelnoun
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
Gemnoun
(figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
She's an absolute gem.Jewelnoun
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
Gemnoun
Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
a gem of witJewelnoun
(figuratively) Anything considered precious or valuable.
Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.Gemnoun
(obsolete) A gemma or leaf-bud.
Jewelnoun
A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
Gemnoun
A type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata.
Jewelnoun
(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
Gemnoun
(computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.
Jewelnoun
(slang) The clitoris.
Gemnoun
A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.
Jewelverb
To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.
Gemverb
(transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems.
Jewelnoun
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Gemnoun
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry;
he had the gem set in a ring for his wifeshe had jewels made of all the rarest stonesJewelnoun
a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
Gemnoun
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
Jewelverb
adorn or decorate with precious stones;
jeweled dressesGemnoun
a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
Gemnoun
a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
Gemnoun
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry