Definition of "goldstone" [goldstone]

• An aventurine with gold-colored inclusions. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "_Aventurine quartz_ (sometimes called goldstone) has spangles of mica or of some other mineral enclosed in it."
• "Among these, I was shown the so - called "goldstone," which has a perfect gold colour, and is said to be very costly, even more so than lapis-lazuli."
• "Plus, you probably won't get rich with it, but you can create some rich looking jewelry designs with this usual item called "goldstone" that is (for whatever reason) included in the gemstone family."