How to say gem in Japanese

Example Sentences

誰もdaremo がga 名文meibun をwo 書けるkakeru わけwake ではないdehanai。: It's not as if just anybody can write a literary gem.
「きれいなkireina 宝石houseki ですdesu ねne」、適当なtekitouna 話題wadai かどうかkadouka わからないwakaranai がga、とりあえずtoriaezu そうsou 水を向けてmizuwomukete みたmita。: "Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
ついにtsuini 彼kare はha そのsono 宝石houseki をwo 手に入れたteniireta。: At last, the gem was in his hands.
今やimaya ようやくyouyaku、そのsono 宝石houseki はha 彼kare のno 手te のno 中naka にni あっa たta。: At last, the gem was in his hands.

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