Knowledge of a variety of natural and semiprecious stones is never superfluous, since it is always useful to be able to understand the stones. First, you can just discover a lot of new interesting things. And secondly, you will know which stones can be used in a variety of handicrafts, as well as wear in the daytime, and when precious stones, like bright expressive makeup, it is better to reserve for the evening. Let's look at a small list of semi-precious stones in which they are arranged according to their color scales.
Semiprecious stones of red color
The most famous and popular of red stones are jasper, which has a rich blood-red color, as well as some varieties of pomegranate. In general, pomegranate is also often referred to as semi-precious stones, but some varieties are sometimes considered precious, probably because they are less common. But here pyrope and almandine are semiprecious stones. The first has a red color, in which there may be shades of purple or orange, as well as a white line. The second has a colorless trait, and the stone itself is usually cherry or crimson, can also be with a slant in a purple hue. In addition, it is worth noting in this group and carnelian - a red-yellow variety of chalcedony. You can also mention rhodonite and kunzite, which have a pinkish-red color.
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Semiprecious stones of blue color
A semiprecious tanzanite stone is a deep sapphire-blue transparent color. Ornaments with tanzanite, by the way, were very fond of actress Elizabeth Taylor . In addition, a bright blue color is lazurite and azurite, but also sodalite. It should be noted and turquoise, which, however, it is difficult to call blue, since the color of this stone has long received its own name - turquoise.
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Semiprecious stones of violet color
Violet color has not so many semiprecious stones. First of all, it is amethyst quartz. By color, it is really very close to the precious amethyst. Also it is impossible not to mention and charoite - a stunning lilac and violet flowers stone, which has a soft pearl luster.
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Semiprecious stones of green color
But there are quite a lot of green semi-precious stones in nature. The most famous can be called malachite, which has a luxurious and deep green color, nephrite is light green, and heliotrope is a stone combining two colors: dark green and blood red. But apart from these stones, there are also many others whose names are less well known. This andradite yellowish-green color, grossurolyar brownish-green, green diopside with brown and yellow hues, epidote and enstatite greenish-brown tones, as well as surprisingly beautiful light green olivine. And it's not even all the stones that have a green tint.
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Semiprecious stones of yellow color
The yellow shade is also quite popular in nature. First of all, they are worth mentioning citrine, hyacinth, spinel and amber, which have rich and expressive yellow shades. We can not ignore chrysoberyl, which is distinguished by its greenish-yellow color, corundum, in the shade of which there are brownish notes, tourmaline, and also the previously mentioned carnelian, jasper and jade, which can also be of yellow or orange shades.
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Semiprecious stones of black color
Among the stones of black color in general there is no precious or transparent, but these stones simply amaze with their magnetism and energy. A bright representative of this group is agate, which generally can be of a variety of shades. Also it is impossible not to note the jet, which is also called black jasper or black amber. In addition, onyx, melanite and morion are known for their deep black color.
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