Definition of "semiprecious" []

• Somewhat precious or valuable (adjective)

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• "We don't bother much with what Kimmer terms semiprecious, though he has some fine turquoise he says extremely valuable."
• ""But a topaz is a stone, " I said, -a kind of semiprecious stone."
• ""Ornamentation is going to be key," she says, citing embellishments such as semiprecious stones to hard-edged chains to oversized suede bows."