A gemstone or gem (also called a fine gem, jewel, or a precious or semi-precious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. few gemstones are used as gems in the crystal or other form in which they are found. Most however, are cut and polished for usage as jewelry. The picture to the right is of a rural, commercial cutting operation in Thailand. This small factory cuts thousands of carats of sapphire annually.
Download all New Mexico sales tax rates by zip code. The Albuquerque, New Mexico sales tax is 7.00% , consisting of 5.13% New Mexico state sales tax and 1.88% Albuquerque local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 1.88% city sales tax. 1  The Albuquerque Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Albuquerque.
At the current time the highest total sales tax rate in the U.S. is 13.725 percent in Tuba City, Ariz. This rate is composed of a 6.6 percent state sales tax, a 1.125 percent county sales tax, and an additional 6 percent local sales tax. The state with the highest average combined rate (state plus county plus city/town) is Tennessee (9.44 percent).