How to Use semiprecious in a Sentence

semiprecious

adjective

• Many were made of gold, while some were made of semiprecious stones, fired clay, or faience.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Jan. 2023
• The solid gold base glints with lapis lazuli, turquoise and other semiprecious stones.
  — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
• The discs are made in vibrant and earthy semiprecious stones, each cut from large slabs, some of which are as big as a coffee table.
  — Jill Newman, Town & Country, 15 Mar. 2021
• The small, semiprecious engraved gems are known as intaglios, which were first produced some 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
  — Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2023
• The vibrant blue was derived from the semiprecious stone lapis lazuli, which was heated and ground up to produce a pigment.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2020
• No lotion or potion or semiprecious stone tool will erase veins or alter the structure of your face.
  — Alice Gregory, Allure, 28 Apr. 2019
• Almost anything can be found carved from lapis lazuli, a semiprecious, deep blue gemstone native to Afghanistan.
  — Rod Nordland, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2018
• For more surface space, set a cold beer or glass of wine on the Onyx Side Table; as the name suggests, it's made of the semiprecious stone, so each one is unique—just like your music taste.
  — Alexa Tucker, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2019
• Lapidary is cutting and shaping semiprecious stones like agate, jasper, opal or turquoise for rings and settings, John Oechsler said.
  — Lyndi McNulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Nov. 2019
• This image shows the decoration of a large funerary scarab made from green semiprecious stone.
  — Chris Giles, CNN, 27 Mar. 2018
• Pomellato, for instance, is featuring knot motifs and rings with chunky semiprecious stones, such as topaz and lemon quartz.
  — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2021
• Egyptian blue got its start as an artificial replacement for dye made of lapis lazuli, a semiprecious stone mined in a region that is now Afghanistan.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
• Charcoal is a common medium, but some filter through semiprecious stone or platinum.
  — Betsy Andrews, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2021
• As a middle-aged adult living in New York City decades later, Lam started a business selling beauty products, some of them made from the same green semiprecious stone.
  — Will Evans, Wired, 18 Nov. 2021
• The latter also boasts a cluster of caverns and grottos, including Castleton caves — the only place in the world where the semiprecious mineral Blue John is mined.
  — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2021
• Some countertops have become not only the focal point of a room but a piece of art for the home, such as a glass top that has an artist’s work embedded in it, or an agate piece backlit with semiprecious stones.
  — Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018
• The result: glitters that look like semiprecious stones or planets in the pan and create multidimensional sparkle when brushed on.
  — Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, 31 July 2017
• Known for its semiprecious and precious jewelry, the marketplace has trinkets of every color and price.
  — Sarvesh Talreja, National Geographic, 30 July 2019
• Near a window, a table displays orbs—agate, quartz, malachite, marble—made by her father, a connoisseur of semiprecious stones.
  — Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 4 Oct. 2018
• But, according to researchers, trade in the material really took off 10 years ago thanks to demand for the semiprecious gem from China.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 19 Sep. 2020
• Bulgari opened its first jewelry shop on Via Sistina in Rome in 1884 and soon became known for its bold combinations of precious and semiprecious stones.
  — Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2020
• Hundreds of beads, semiprecious stones, gold, ceramic vessels, metal cups made from precious metals, weapons, and tools were included in the grave.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2022
• The kurgan was filled with riches, including what was left of a garment decorated with semiprecious stones and gold, precious metal cups, weapons and tools.
  — NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022
• The most high-end of accessories—but not always the most expensive—fine jewelry is comprised of precious metals and precious and semiprecious stones.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Dec. 2022
• Along with gold, precious and semiprecious stones, Lalique also used nonprecious materials such as horn, mother-of-pearl, enamel, and after about 1890, glass.
  — Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
• Mimicking the way wisteria fades, the semiprecious stones shade from milky white to midsummer periwinkle and culminate in deep blue sapphires.
  — Megan Conway, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
• What: Handmade jewelry using semiprecious stones and metals such as sterling silver, 14k yellow and rose gold fill.
  — Vanessa Infanzon, charlotteobserver, 21 May 2018
• Its 9,500 square feet of marble and semiprecious stone surfaces, including amethyst on the walls and Siena yellow marble around the indoor pool, hold antique columns and statues and an art collection that includes a Klimt.
  — Wendy Perrin, Town & Country, 17 Oct. 2019
• In reality, the semiprecious metal effect was all an illusion and was made possible by one nail polish alone.
  — Sara Miranda, Allure, 10 Feb. 2022
• Fisher also recently launched a collection of jewelry, cheekily named Chic AF, woven with a mélange of metal and fibers, hand-gilded in 24k gold, and embellished with semiprecious stones.
  — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2023

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