Vêtements et la mode - Les Pierres Gemmes

a clear resin of trees that is fossilized, with a yellowish-brown color, used as jewelry

ambre

a clear semi-precious gemstone that is a crystallized quartz, with a violet to purple range of color

améthyste

a clear semi-precious gemstone consisting beryllium, with a light blue to green range of color

aigue-marine

a hard, often pink or red substance produced by marine invertebrates, used in jewelry and ornaments

corail

a precious bright green gemstone, rich in beryllium and chromium

émeraude

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

pierre précieuse

a semi-precious gemstone that takes a high polish and is green, consisting of jadeite or nephrite

jade

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

bijou, joyau

an artificial stone made of crystal glass or acrylic to look like diamond, used on clothes and in making cheap jewelry

strass

a semi-precious gemstone that is softer than quartz and its white color shifts under the light, used in jewelry making

opale

a hard shiny piece of mass that is shaped like a ball inside the shell of an oyster and is a highly valuable gem

perle

an opaque semi-precious gemstone containing copper and aluminum phosphate, with a bluish-green color

turquoise

a precious gemstone consisting of corundum with a color ranged between crimson red and pink

rubis

a clear and precious gemstone consisting corundum that is usually blue but comes in many other colors except red

saphir

a small piece of rock that is cut and polished to be used in jewelry making

pierre précieuse

a quartz that is clear with many solid sides formed when a substance is solidified in nature

cristal

a small piece of jewelry with a short metal post that is pierced into a part of the body

clou

a piece of jewelry, decorated by gemstones, resembling a small crown worn on the front of the head by women

diadème

a precious gemstone, particularly a diamond, that is cut with numerous facets to reflect light and create a dazzling appearance

brillant, pierre précieuse

a gemstone that typically ranges in color from yellow-green to olive-green and is composed of the mineral olivine

péridot

a type of feldspar mineral that exhibits a unique adularescence effect, giving it a distinct glow or shimmer that appears to move across the surface of the stone

pierre de lune, lune minérale

a type of chalcedony mineral characterized by its banded patterns and a hardness of 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale

agate, agathe

a silicate mineral that is valued as a gemstone, typically yellow to yellow-brown in color but can also be blue, green, pink, or clear

topaze

a mineral gemstone that typically exhibits shades of red, but can also appear in other colors such as green, orange, and brown

grenat

a yellow to brownish quartz that is used as a gemstone

citrine, quartz jaune

a mineral that typically occurs in various colors and is used as a gemstone in jewelry

tourmaline

a type of rectangular-shaped gemstone, typically a diamond, with step-cut facets on the top and sides

baguette

a very hard and clear crystal with no color, formed of pure carbon, used as a precious gemstone

diamant

a black or dark-colored variety of chalcedony, a type of cryptocrystalline quartz, often used as a gemstone or for decorative purposes

onyx