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I don't think of it as sparkly or even gem-related really. I think of it as implying abundance or fertility, because of the Latin gemma being a bud (metaphorical jewel). In botany there are a number of terms referring to budding that use the root gemma, and I think the Italian verb gemmare is to bud. I guess that's idiosyncratic of me, but I just don't see it in the same 'shinies' category like Ruby or Pearl at all.

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It's one of my favorite names.

This message was edited 9/25/2009, 2:28 PM