Eva liked semiprecious stones better than diamonds. From LearnThat.org.
Such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
We don't bother much with what Kimmer terms semiprecious, though he has some fine turquoise he says extremely valuable. From Wordnik.com. [First Fall]
"But a topaz is a stone, " I said, -a kind of semiprecious stone. From Wordnik.com. [Renegades Of Gor]
We don't bother much with what Kimmer terms semiprecious, though he has some fine turquoise he says extremely valuable. ". From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of Pern, First Fall]
He scoffed at descriptions of these as semiprecious. From Wordnik.com. [He Mined a Passion for Brazil] Reference
Some kind of green, semiprecious stone hanging from her neck. From Wordnik.com. [Lifeguard]
The coffin was gilded and encrusted with semiprecious stones. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Scroll]
The throne was mostly intact, a few semiprecious stones missing. From Wordnik.com. [Widows and Orphans] Reference
Buddhist artisans who cut the semiprecious gems brought from China. From Wordnik.com. [The Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire ��� 4 The First Muslim Incursion into the Indian Subcontinent] Reference
There were, perhaps, fifty or sixty stones in it, mostly semiprecious. From Wordnik.com. [The Elvenbane]
They picked out intricate murals, gold leaf, inset semiprecious stones. From Wordnik.com. [Time Patrolman]
I closed my fist rapidly, spilling semiprecious stones across the floor. From Wordnik.com. [Virginity] Reference
He wore a sort of loincloth, gaudily dyed, and a necklace of raw semiprecious stones. From Wordnik.com. [Trader To The Stars]
Jewelry of gold and other semiprecious metals were gathered solely for our enjoyment. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragons of Krynn]
Then, in a larger drawer, he saw the carved semiprecious stones, and caught his breath. From Wordnik.com. [Modesty Blaise]
The QVC line will be primarily costume jewelry and semiprecious stones, Ms.St. Thomas said. From Wordnik.com. [QVC Shopping Network Licenses Smithsonian Jewelry Collection] Reference
The amulet to be beautiful, of semiprecious stone, and set so it can be worn as an ornament. From Wordnik.com. [Ill Met By Moonlight]
It helped that so many commonly available semiprecious stone beads are made of fossil material. From Wordnik.com. [Making Light: Pretty rocks] Reference
Some of the elaborately carved chlorite vessels from Jiroft are inlaid with semiprecious stones. From Wordnik.com. [Insider: The New Bronze Age] Reference
It was decorated sensuously with colorful wooden beats, semiprecious stones and bits of leather. From Wordnik.com. [Rogue Of Gor]
Glass beads, some semiprecious gems that might have been garnets or tourmalines, and some scrolls. From Wordnik.com. [A Corridor in the Asylum] Reference
So, here's the mural in the entrance, the massive chandelier, and semiprecious stones for the floor. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2008] Reference
Memsa'b's jewelry was not of diamonds and gold, but odd, heavy pieces in silver and semiprecious gems. From Wordnik.com. [The Wizard Of London]
And even semiprecious stones, like onyx, which was the black stone men wore, and the ugliest one of all. From Wordnik.com. [Pest Control] Reference
A plump brown hand bearing a squirrel's weight in gold and semiprecious stones patted her knee reassuringly. From Wordnik.com. [Hunting Season]
The patriarchal robes were heavy with cloth of gold and their encrustations of semiprecious and precious stones. From Wordnik.com. [Bridge of the Separator]
Gold and semiprecious stone diadems and headpieces in the exhibition offer other examples of Byzantine survivals. From Wordnik.com. [After Byzantium] Reference
Between the sculptures stood small marble tables, topped with vases made of semiprecious jade, malachite and carnelian. From Wordnik.com. [The Eagle And The Nightingale]
A South American in a brushed, blue serge suit, wearing polished black shoes and large cufflinks of semiprecious stones. From Wordnik.com. [Grub Street: New York] Reference
Romans greatly admired carved gems of varicolored semiprecious stones, as attested by the large number of preserved specimens. From Wordnik.com. [CHANCE IMAGES] Reference
Nubia provided Egypt with gold, copper, and ivory, with semiprecious stones and slaves, and with mercenaries for the royal armies. From Wordnik.com. [3. Later African Prehistory] Reference
Next door, Italian-owned Nino d'Agata showcases funky jewelry set with semiprecious stones and affordable silver bangles and earrings. From Wordnik.com. [Not Too Far From the Club Scene,] Reference
The bone armor was decorated with turquoise and other semiprecious stones and was lighter than the chain mail most of our crew favored. From Wordnik.com. [The Skrayling Tree]
The shop also makes bespoke jewelry, precious and semiprecious, and offers same-day service for simple designs submitted in the morning. From Wordnik.com. [New Delhi] Reference
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