rough stones
Uncut natural minerals
Rough stones are uncut, unpolished gems or minerals in their natural state, before being shaped or finished by a jeweler or lapidary.
The term distinguishes raw material from processed stones: She bought rough stones at the gem show to cut herself.
In construction, rough stones are unfinished building materials with irregular surfaces, used for rustic walls or foundations.
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
- river rockStream-tumbled stone
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- gravel pitExcavation for loose stone
- uncutNot reduced or shortened
jagged · raw · raw material · tumbled · crystals · gems · boulders · coarse · textured · grit · quarry · riverbed · rubble · unpolished · natural state · minerals · sediment · craggy
- gemstonesdiamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, pearl
- gem miningdiamond mining, gem cutting, gem quality, kimberlite, lapidary
- gem tradegem cutting, gem cutter, gemologist, gem appraisal, gem show
- Gem Industrydiamond trade, jeweler, lapidary, gem cutter, gem show