tumbled stone
Barrel-polished gemstone piece
A tumbled stone is a rock or mineral that has been polished smooth by tumbling in a rotating drum with abrasive grit and water.
The process mimics natural weathering but takes weeks rather than centuries.
Tumbled stones are popular in jewelry, crafts, and among collectors: She keeps a bowl of tumbled stones on her desk.
Also called polished stones or tumble stones.
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
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- crystalsquartz, amethyst, diamond, citrine, rose quartz
- stone finishespolished, honed, flamed, brushed, sandblasted
- stone pavingcobblestone, flagstone, setts, bluestone, travertine
- decorative stonemarble, granite, slate, travertine, onyx
- lucky charmslucky horseshoe, rabbit foot, lucky coin, four leaf clover, good luck charm
- stonesboulder, pebble, cobblestone, flagstone, cobble