Gemstone characteristic that lends value to a gemstone. Apart from jewelry, from earliest antiquity engraved gems and hardstone carvings, such as cups, were major luxury art forms. A gem maker is called a lapidary or gemcutter; a diamond cutter is called a diamantaire. The traditional classification in the West, which goes back to the ancient Greeks, begins with a distinction between "precious" and "semi-precious"; similar distinctions are made in other cultures. In modern use the precious stones are diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald, with all other gemstones being semi-precious. This distinction reflects the rarity of the respective stones in ancient times,
White Wedding (song) White Wedding (song) "White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album "Billy Idol" in 1982. It is often considered one of his most recognizable songs, although other Idol songs charted higher. In the US, it peaked at No. 110 on the "Billboard" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart on 27 November 1982, then reached No. 36 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on 2 July 1983 after it was re-issued. In the UK it reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart upon its re-release there in 1985 and 1988, when it was re-issued to promote