semiprecious
adjective
semi·pre·cious
ˌse-mē-ˈpre-shəs 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
of a gemstone
: of less commercial value than a precious stone
Examples of semiprecious in a Sentence
semiprecious stones such as aquamarines and garnets
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Take advice from Jenna Blake, whose semiprecious stone necklaces can be found at Broken English as well on on the necks of Naomi Watts, Demi Moore and Sarah Paulson.
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Thomas Waller, WWD, 14 June 2024
In addition to the turquoise jewelry commonly associated with Native American crafts, Johnson and Bird work with 18-karat gold, semiprecious stones, and pearls.
—Ashley M. Biggers, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2024
For an extra-special touch, some of her designs come embedded with semiprecious tourmaline and amethyst stones.
—Jamie Sims Angela Koh Caitie Kelly Gage Daughdrill Shannon Adducci Ella Riley-Adams Caitie Kelly Angela Koh, New York Times, 2 May 2024
After her first bead stringing studies, undertaken in late 1980s Singapore, Tupper started making jewels out of semiprecious beads, drilled minerals and pearls.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Thomas Waller, WWD, 14 June 2024
In addition to the turquoise jewelry commonly associated with Native American crafts, Johnson and Bird work with 18-karat gold, semiprecious stones, and pearls.
—Ashley M. Biggers, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2024
For an extra-special touch, some of her designs come embedded with semiprecious tourmaline and amethyst stones.
—Jamie Sims Angela Koh Caitie Kelly Gage Daughdrill Shannon Adducci Ella Riley-Adams Caitie Kelly Angela Koh, New York Times, 2 May 2024
After her first bead stringing studies, undertaken in late 1980s Singapore, Tupper started making jewels out of semiprecious beads, drilled minerals and pearls.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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semiprecious
adjective
semi·pre·cious
ˌsem-i-ˈpresh-əs
ˌsem-ˌī-
: of less value than a precious stone
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