(for precious objects)

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• PRECIOUS STONES AND JEWELRY — In the Bible Precious stones are mentioned in various contexts in the Bible, the most comprehensive list appearing in the description of the breastpiece worn by the high priest. The breastpiece was set with 12 precious stones arranged in four… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• precious — [[t]pre̱ʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly. After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious... A family break… …   English dictionary

• Precious Stones in the Bible —     Precious Stones in the Bible     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Precious Stones in the Bible     Precious stones are stones remarkable for their colour, brilliancy, or rarity. Such stones have at all times been held in high esteem everywhere,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The worshipping house for Nguyen Khuyen — The worshipping house for Nguyễn Khuyến is situated in Vị Hà hamlet, Trung Lương village, previously Yên Đổ, Bình Lục district, Hà Nam provice. A visitor can arrive at the worshipping house from Nam Định city, going along the road N 21A to Phủ Lý …   Wikipedia

• CEREMONIAL OBJECTS — Due to the partial prohibition of plastic arts (see art ), Jews found an outlet for their artistic abilities in the synagogue and in producing ceremonial objects. The high regard in which the fashioners of religious art were held is evident from… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• List of Middle-earth objects — Arkenstone redirects here. For the composer of electronic and new age music, see David Arkenstone. J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth fantasy legendarium includes several noteworthy objects. The following list includes weapons, armour, jewellery,… …   Wikipedia

• Concealing objects in a book — A hollowed out book, with bottle caps for scale. There are many real and fictitious occurrences of concealing objects in a book. Items can be concealed in books in a number of ways. Small items such as a photograph or a note can be hidden in… …   Wikipedia

• Martin Van Buren: Against Government Aid for Business Losses — ▪ Primary Source              Many of the pet banks in which federal funds had been deposited defaulted during the Panic of 1837. As a consequence of the bank failures and the inability to raise public funds in an economy beset by a servere… …   Universalium

• To set one's cap for — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Antiquing for the Ages: The Search for Hidden Treasures — ▪ 2002       The promise of huge payoffs sent droves of treasure seekers to attics, basements, yard sales, and trash piles in 2001. Fueling the antique mania was the popularity and high visibility of television shows, including Antiques Road Show …   Universalium

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