2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.
3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed
with dewdrops.
England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces.
--W. Irving.
From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot
is raised called a gem. --Denham.
2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz,
sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and
polished for ornament; a jewel. --Milton.
3. 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.
{Artificial gem}, an imitation of a gem, made of glass
colored with metallic oxide. Cf. {Paste}, and {Strass}.