| Stones have been worn by both women and
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| | The pearl is oftentimes classed with
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| men since prehistoric times. Just as in
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| | precious stones. Although strictly
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| the jewelry of modern times, beautiful
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| | speaking while it is not a stone it holds
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| stones, rare and colorful, are most often
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| | an esteemed place in jewelry.
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| the dominant feature of a piece with a
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| | Semi-Precious Stones
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| metallic setting for ornamentation.
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| | A large number of stones used in jewelry
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| The stones used in the crafting of fine
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| | are known as semi-precious; the most
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| jewelry are generally divided into two
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| | important ones are as follow: amethyst,
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| classes- precious stones and
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| | lapis-lazuli, turquoise, aquamarine,
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| semi-precious stones.
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| | topaz, moonstone, peridot, opal,
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| These terms are used heavily in the
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| | tourmaline, zircon, chrysoberyl,
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| commercial world of jewelry when
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| | alexandrite. Others of less importance
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| considering variety and value. While
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| | although much used are: chrysoprase,
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| artistic merits are only a matter of
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| | jade, garnet, agate, azurite, malachite,
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| opinion, the value of a stone is what it
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| | bloodstone, coral, carnelian and many
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| will bring in the marketplace. It should
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| | others. These stones while comparatively
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| also be mentioned that many people,
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| | common and inexpensive are indispensable
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| collectors and general consumers alike,
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| | to the worker in jewelry. The variety of
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| prefer the rare to the beautiful.
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| | colors to be had in these stones make it
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| These stones are simply rocks (minerals)
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| | possible to produce unusual designs of
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| taken from the earth, and after they have
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| | artistic merit and to adapt them to the
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| been enhanced by the artisans cutting and
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| | personality and costume of the wearer.
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| polishing, the finest and rarest of them
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| | For more detailed information regarding
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| are what we call gems.
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| | gem stones the reader is referred to "Gem
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| Precious Stones
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| | Stones" by G.F. Herbert Smith, also "The
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| The most precious stones are the
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| | Curious Lore of Precious Stones," by
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| diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
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| | George Frederick Kunz.
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