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While an individual agate may display special colors and patterns that can make them highly desireable to rockhounds or other collectors it is not considered a "precious" stone. It is possible to find numerous examples that have sold for more than a hundred dollars.
any gemstone of extremely very good quality will be called precious.
So all agates are not precious
only few agates of very very good quality can be called precious
same way all diamonds are not precious, only very good quality diamonds can be a called precious.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoYes, they are. It is a translucent variety of quartz and is used as a semi-precious stone when its quality and color are up to the necessary standard.
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Is onyx semi-precious?
yes oxyx is a semi-precious stone. It is an agate. Most of the onyx in the market today are heat treated agates
Is sapphire a semi precious stone?
No. Sapphire is a precious stone.
Is an emerald a precious stone?
Yes, an emerald is considered a precious stone.
Why precious stone is expensive?
its not true... some semi-precious stone are more expensive than precious and even diamonds.
What is a precious stone with third letter w?
The word is jewel. It is defined as a precious stone.
Are Landscape agates or moss agates are precious?
semi precious
Is onyx semi-precious?
yes oxyx is a semi-precious stone. It is an agate. Most of the onyx in the market today are heat treated agates
Who buys agates?
People with money they seem this is a pretty stone
What is the hardest precious stone?
the hardest precious stone is the diamond
Is sapphire a semi precious stone?
No. Sapphire is a precious stone.
What is the name of a precious stone worker?
The name of a precious stone worker is a stone mason.
Is an emerald a precious stone?
Yes, an emerald is considered a precious stone.
Is peridot a precious stone?
Because it is not an extremely rare gem stone.
Why precious stone is expensive?
its not true... some semi-precious stone are more expensive than precious and even diamonds.
What is a precious stone with third letter w?
The word is jewel. It is defined as a precious stone.
Is an emerald diamond precious or semi precious?
An emerald is a precious stone.
What is the difference between a precious stone and a semi precious stone?
'Precious stones' refers to diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires. Everything else is semi-precious.
