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| 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. |
| gem |
a precious stone that has been cut and polished; jewel. [1/4 definitions] |
| gemstone |
a precious stone fine enough to cut and polish for jewelry. |
| mine2 |
a deep hole or system of holes made in the earth, from which mineral substances such as gold, coal, or precious stones are extracted. [1/9 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. |
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