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precious stone
noun
- a gem distinguished for its beauty and rarity, used in jewelry.
precious stone
noun
- any of certain rare minerals, such as diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, or opal, that are highly valued as gemstones
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Word History and Origins
Origin of precious stone1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
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Example Sentences
Martin is a true admirer of diamonds, and because of it, the book is cut a bit like the precious stone itself.
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Always wear a precious stone in a ring; hold a crystal in your mouth; for the virtue of precious stones is great.
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Gunsang means hermit, and Ngurbu is a very common name signifying precious stone.
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He wore a tall brimless Astrakhan hat, with a single precious stone on the front.
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Sometimes they are as richly diaphanous as a precious stone, and glow from within with a deep, inexplicable light.
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And the waves strewed the strand with gold and amber and ivory and pearls, and every sort of jewel and precious stone.
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