: the science of gems.

What does being accosted mean?

transitive verb. : to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way He was accosted by a stranger on the street.

How do you use Gemmary in a sentence?

The principal and most gemmary affection is its translucency, and as for irradiancy or sparkling, which is found in many gems, it is not discoverable in this. In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack, but in the matter of old wines he was sincere.