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• s  used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones
  such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline

• This semiprecious substance, observes Ward Wheeler, a molecular evolutionist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, provides a unique window on the history of .
• Though Stern enjoys a brisk business in diamond pieces, he prefers to deal in semiprecious baubles.
• All they found were a few semiprecious stones--garnets, amethysts, quartz crystals.

News & Articles

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• Kayem Father’s Day grilling tip: Low heat is a hot dog’s best friend
  Forget artisanal sausages and other semiprecious fare. When it comes to paying culinary tribute to the family patriarch on Father’s Day, you can’t go wrong with hot dogs. So suggests Kayem Foods Inc., a Chelsea-based purveyor of franks, brats, and deli favorites. As a public service of sorts, Kayem is offering tips for grilling up a Father’s Day feast. One tip: Low heat is a hot dog’s best ...
  June 13, 2013 - Boston Globe

Quotes

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• Reem Acra in WRAL.com
  I went into my imagination, into an attic that is in a palace and I opened the jewelry box, which is filled with semiprecious stones and beads and rows of fabrics around me,Acra said of her inspiration while posing for photos with her tiny...