Semi-Precious Stones
What are Semi-Precious Stones? Traditionally, precious stones were diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. Semi-precious stones, later called "fine stones," included actinolite, agate, aquamarine, alexandrite, almandine, amblygonite, amethyst, anatase, andradite, anglesite, apatite, aventurine, axinite, barite, benitoite, brazilianite, cancrinite, charoite, chrysocolla, citrine, clinozoisite, cordierite, carnelian, rock crystal, danburite, demantoid, kyanite, elbaite, epidote, goshenite, garnet, haüynite, heliodor, hematite, hiddenite, jade, jasper, kunzite, lapis lazuli, larimar, malachite, melanite, microcline, morganite, tiger's eye, oligoclase, onyx, opal, painite, periclase, peridot, moonstone, sunstone, prehnite, rose quartz, smoky quartz, rhodonite, rutile, scheelite, serpentine, sodalite, spessartine, spinel, spodumene, staurolite, tanzanite, tremolite, topaz, tourmaline, turquoise, uvarovite, variscite, and zircon.
