precious stone (noun)

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• precious stone — noun count a valuable stone such as a DIAMOND or RUBY, used for making jewelry …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• precious stone — ► NOUN ▪ a highly attractive and valuable piece of mineral, used in jewellery …   English terms dictionary

• precious stone — noun a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry • Syn: ↑jewel, ↑gem • Derivationally related forms: ↑jeweler (for: ↑jewel), ↑jeweller (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• precious stone — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms precious stone : singular precious stone plural precious stones a valuable stone such as a diamond or ruby, used for making jewellery …   English dictionary

• precious stone — noun (C) a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald 1 compare semi­precious …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ˌprecious ˈstone — noun [C] a valuable stone such as a DIAMOND or RUBY …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• precious stone — noun Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry …   Wiktionary

• precious stone — noun a highly attractive and valuable piece of mineral, used especially in jewellery …   English new terms dictionary

• precious stone — /prɛʃəs ˈstoʊn/ (say preshuhs stohn) noun a gem distinguished for its beauty and rarity, used in jewellery, etc …  

• stone — noun 1) someone threw a stone Syn: rock, pebble, boulder 2) a precious stone Syn: gem, gemstone, jewel; informal rock, sparkler 3) a peach stone Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• stone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard solid substance ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ hard ▪ rough, smooth ▪ weathered ▪ carve …   Collocations dictionary