| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EMERALDS | Precious gems | |
| GEM | To adorn with gems or precious stones. | |
| LAPIDARY | A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work. | |
| PASTE | A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass. | |
| OCCIDENTAL | Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior. | |