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semiprecious stone

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semiprecious stone: see gem gem, commonly, a mineral or organic substance, cut and polished and used as an ornament. Gems also are used as seals (items of assurance) and as talismans (good-luck charms). For birthstones, see month .
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Lass creates jewelry from semiprecious stones he picks up on rock-hunting field trips and from other sources.
Today, the Olmecs are best known for large stone monuments, small objects carved from jadeite and other semiprecious stones, and complex architecture in towns and cities.
The retailer sells unique jewelry made with semiprecious stones from Brazil.
 
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