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Some pieces of bead jewelry
are also made Semi Precious Gem Stone Jewelry. Stones
have been worn by both women and men since prehistoric
times. Just as in the Semi Precious Gem Stone Jewelry of
modern times, beautiful stones, rare and colorful, are
most often the dominant feature of a piece with a
metallic setting for ornamentation.
The semi precious stones used in the crafting of fine
Semi Precious Gem Stone Jewelry. Semi
Precious Gem Stone Jewelry is generally divided into two
classes- precious stones and
semi-precious stones.
Semi Precious Gem Stone Jewelry is used heavily in the
commercial world of jewelry when
considering variety and value. While artistic merits are
only a matter of opinion, the value of a
Semi Precious Gem Stone Jewelry is what it will bring in
the marketplace. It should also be
mentioned that many people, collectors and general
consumers alike, prefer the rare to the
beautiful.
A large number of stones used in Semi Precious Gem Stone
Jewelry; the most important ones are as follow:
amethyst, lapis-lazuli, turquoise, aquamarine, topaz,
moonstone, peridot, opal,
tourmaline, zircon, chrysoberyl, alexandrite. Others of
less importance although much used are: chrysoprase,
jade, garnet, agate, azurite, malachite, bloodstone,
coral, carnelian and many others. These stones while
comparatively common and inexpensive are indispensable
to the worker in Semi Precious Gem Stone Jewelry.
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