Abstract: Precious and Semi-Precious Stones, / in otherwords "gemstones", occupy a special placeamong other minerals and rocks due to theirrarity in nature, their durability, and some of theirphysical and chemical properties. Gemstoneshave been widely used in different cultureswith different meanings since the beginning ofhumankind . The belief that some stones weremagic in Mesopotamia about 6000 years ago,that amethyst was an antidote in Ancient Greece,that lapis lazuli in Egypt was considered sacred inIndia, and that jadeite was considered sacred inIndia show that various meanings were attributedto gemstones and that they attracted particularinterest from the past to the present.The use of precious and semi-precious stonesin different cultures as a symbol of status, powerand wealth, which is obtained by combining thestones with the art of jewellery and mountingthem on metal, is common not only in Anatolia butalso all over the world. Some precious and semiprecious stones are also used as ornaments andare an indicator of the owners’ aesthetic-artisticunderstanding. In addition, precious and semiprecious stones have the potential to contribute tothe economic resources of the region where theyare mined.