Creatinine is a normal waste product produced by muscle metabolism. When your kidneys are functioning normally, they filter creatinine and other waste products out of your blood and send them out of the body through urine. A creatinine urine test measures the amount of creatinine in your urine and can help your doctor evaluate how well your kidneys filter waste. This is useful in diagnosing or ruling out kidney diseases and some other conditions.
These terms are based on old traditions from the west. These days, all gemstones are considered precious since they are all rare and there is a limited supply of them. The traditional list of gemstones that are considered precious stones are: Diamond.
A 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. 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.