| MOUNT | Backing or setting for a gem or a painting; a slide used in microscopy; a philatelic stamp hinge; or, a hack as opposed to a draught horse (5) |
| SETTING | A mounting for a gem or a jewel; a backdrop; a table service for one person; or, adaptation to music (7) |
| BROTHER | Arrange berth or setting for sibling (7) |
| INTAGLIO | Italian word for a gem or stone with an incised design (opposite to cameo); or, a printmaking technique (8) |
| SAPPHIRE | Second, happier, setting for a gem (8) |
| BEZEL | Setting for a gem |
| BRICK | A gem - or a chunk of gold (5) |
| CROWN | Another name for a diadem; the upper part of a hat, cut gem or a tree; a clasping metal cap for a bottle; or, a stag's surroyals collectively (5) |
| AMBER | Form of fossilised tree resin used as a gem; or, a traffic light colour (5) |
| JET | Black lignite used as a gem; or, a type of spray-emitting nozzle (3) |
| CHATON | French word for a catkin or a kitten; the bezel or collet of a finger-ring; the gem or stone in such a setting; or, a jewel with a reflective foil backing (6) |
| TORSO | Word for a core, plant stalk or stump first, later the trunk of the human body; a nude statue of said corporal bole; or, a painting or a musical piece left short, truncated or unfinished (5) |
| STONE | Seed of a date, cherry, peach or plum; a gem; or, any one of the counters used in the game "go" (5) |
| BRILLIANT | From "shining" and "beryl", word for something dazzling, glittering, scintillating or splendid, like said precious gem; or, a fancy diamond whose many facets create maximum sparkle and twinkle (9) |
| PASTE | Glass or strass used for making imitation gems; or, a mixture used in the production of ceramics or porcelain (5) |
| PLACEMENT | A location, position or setting; the act of assigning or matching a person to a job; or, a temporary posting providing work experience (9) |
| TREASURE | From Greek for "storehouse" and the source of "thesaurus", a word for a hoard, store or trove of bullion, coins, gems or other valuables; wealth/riches generally; or, a gem of a person (8) |
| FACET | Any one of the flat surfaces of a crystal/gem; or, a personality trait (5) |
| WORK | In physics, the force causing the movement or displacement of an object; or, a creative composition such as a book or a painting (4) |
| STILLLIFE | Jan Jansz. Treck's vanitas of a skull arranged with a black lacquer box, overturned hourglass, scarf, shell and a straw for blowing soap bubbles, among other things; or, a painting of an array of inan |
