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SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Jewellery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-precious stone
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dprecious%20stone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semiprecious stone 2, record 1, English, semiprecious%20stone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second, and largest, of the three categories into which gemstones have been divided by traditional usage, as distinct from precious and decorative. 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Dprecious%20stone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stones are regarded as semi-precious, rather than precious, for one or more of the following reasons: relative softness, inferior brilliance, comparative abundance, unfamiliarity or fashion. They vary widely in price ... 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Dprecious%20stone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An imprecise term (whose use is prohibited by CIBJO) ... 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dprecious%20stone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre semi-précieuse
1, record 1, French, pierre%20semi%2Dpr%C3%A9cieuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) autrefois, les pierres de valeur et de dureté inférieures, par opposition aux «pierres précieuses» proprement dites. 1, record 1, French, - pierre%20semi%2Dpr%C3%A9cieuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) au début du XXe siècle, on (...) classait les (minéraux utilisés en joaillerie) en pierres précieuses, semi-précieuses et pierres dures (...) 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20semi%2Dpr%C3%A9cieuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme illogique de «pierre semi-précieuse» est rigoureusement interdit; (...) Cette réglementation s'appuie sur le Service de la Répression des Fraudes et sur la CIBJO (...) 3, record 1, French, - pierre%20semi%2Dpr%C3%A9cieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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