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azurite |
a semiprecious gemstone cut from this mineral. [1/2 definitions] |
birthstone |
a precious or semiprecious jewel traditionally associated with the month of one's birth. |
bloodstone |
a semiprecious green or greenish quartz flecked with red jasper; heliotrope. |
carnelian |
a hard red or reddish brown semiprecious gemstone. |
chrysoprase |
a greenish form of chalcedony, sometimes used as a semiprecious stone. |
costume jewelry |
jewelry made of inexpensive materials or set with imitation or semiprecious stones. |
lapis lazuli |
an opaque blue stone used as a semiprecious gem and in pigment. [1/2 definitions] |
morganite |
a kind of rose-colored, transparent beryl considered as a semiprecious stone. |
onyx |
a kind of banded multi-colored quartz, used as a semiprecious stone. [1/2 definitions] |
opal |
a variously colored, often iridescent, hydrated form of silica often used as a semiprecious stone. |
tiger's-eye |
a semiprecious, golden brown gemstone of changeable luster, composed of quartz tinted by iron oxide, used for jewelry. |
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