semiprecious
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of semiprecious
Vocabulary lists containing semiprecious
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The ancients knew about steel, but it was so expensive to produce for most of history that it was almost a semiprecious metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Addressing a British parliamentary committee on Wednesday, Mark Jones, the museum’s interim director, said that inventory failures contributed to the theft of about 2,000 artifacts, including gems, semiprecious stones and glass items.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Other discoveries included semiprecious stones such as amber from the Baltics and lapis lazuli and carnelian from Mesopotamia and the northern Levant, according to Fischer.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
I really enjoy making jewelry with sterling silver and semiprecious stones.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2023
In Maria’s time, the best blue paint powder was made from ground lapis lazuli, a semiprecious stone, which produced a beautiful clear blue but was also very expensive.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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