gemwright

A worker in gems; a jeweler

Noun

  1. A worker in gems; a jeweler
    • In Valinor, the Elves are masons, gemwrights, and boat-builders, and their wives talented weavers and embroiderers. - 2005, Ty Rosenthal, The Arts & Crafts Movement and JRR Tolkien - Ansereg:
    • Wulltid scratched his head. “I tried. I could have kept that place clear for two years. Three, even. But that Gemwright wanted five years! [...]” - 2010, Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, The Burning City:
    • A Hapan gemwright whose intricately fitted gems enjoyed a brief but influential vogue a few centuries back. - 2012, Jeff Grubb, Scourge:

Origin

Probably a modern calque of Old English ġimwyrhta (“jeweler”), equivalent to gem + wright.

Forms

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