What Is The Difference Between A Semi-precious And A Precious Stone?

1.	What Is The Difference Between A Semi-precious And A Precious Stone?
Answer» The DIFFERENCE between precious and semi-precious comes down purely to HUMAN definitions that have been imposed. There is nothing in and of itself about the nature of a stone, which makes it precious or semi-precious. Rather it is down to human DESIRABILITY of an element or mineral or FORM or a stone that decides. Generally, the rarer and more sought after a mineral is, the more likely it is to be defined as precious. Desired, but more common and less valuable items MAY be, in contrast, semi-precious.

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The DIFFERENCE between precious and semi-precious comes down purely to HUMAN definitions that have been imposed.
There is nothing in and of itself about the nature of a stone, which makes it precious or semi-precious.
Rather it is down to human DESIRABILITY of an element or mineral or FORM or a stone that decides.
Generally, the rarer and more sought after a mineral is, the more likely it is to be defined as precious.
Desired, but more common and less valuable items MAY be, in contrast, semi-precious.

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