Turquoise is neither precious or semi precious. It is not a gem, but rather a Phosphate mineral. It is included in birthstones and jewelry making as a stone, but is not.
It's a semi precious gemstone. cuz it's hardness is soft then precious.
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The difference between a gem a jewel and a semiprecious stone is minimal. A gem is a stone of value such as a diamond, but it may be in its raw state. A jewel is a finished gem, one that has been worked t make it show its desirable qualities Semiprecious stones are gems that are considered to be of value, but do not have as high a value as the major gems such as diamonds and rubies.
Jewelry made with precious and semiprecious stones are some uses of igneous rocks. Granite is often cut into blocks to use as building blocks, or countertops.
emerald,ruby,sapphire,diamond,pearl,opal
Some green semiprecious stones are: Emerald Oro Verde Tsavorite Malachite
A diamond, ruby or sapphire is said to be a "precious" stone. An amethyst is said to be a "semiprecious" stone. Semiprecious objects are therefore less valuable than precious ones.
Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds are the precious gems, all others are semiprecious
Her ring has several semiprecious and precious stones. Semiprecious stones are not as valuable as precious stones.
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Semiprecious metals and gems have characteristics of precious ones, but are not totally the same
precious gems are rare and valuable and the semiprecious are not as rare
Semiprecious refers to gems having value, but not precious.
Semiprecious refers to gems having value, but not precious.
Because it is not an extremely rare gem stone.
Depends cut or just dug out of the ground? Cut is just a bit more but dug is cheaper. In jewelry or out? If it's in gold or silver it is worth more of course. But all in all its about midway between both (confusing I know) like 75% precious instead of 50% (semiprecious).
My favourite semi-precious stone is the Amethyst.
Ruby is a precious stone.