adjective
- describing gemstones that are valuable but less rare or costly than precious stones like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires
Usage: geology; jewelry
Examples
- The necklace was made with semiprecious stones like amethyst and turquoise.
- Garnet is considered a semiprecious gemstone.
- She collected semiprecious minerals during her geology field trip.
- The jewelry store specialized in affordable semiprecious stone rings.
- Jade and onyx are popular semiprecious stones used in decorative art.
- The museum displayed both precious and semiprecious gems in separate cases.