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1 gemstone
n. pärla; ädelsten; värdefull sten* * *noun (a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.) ädelsten -
2 diamond
n. diamant; romb* * *1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamant2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamant3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) diamant[]4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) ruter[]•- diamonds -
3 emerald
n. ädelsten: smaragd* * *['emərəld]1) (a type of precious stone, green in colour.) smaragd2) ((also emerald green) its colour ( also adjective): She has an emerald (green) coat.) smaragdgrön -
4 gem
n. pärla; ädelsten; värdefull sten* * *[‹em]1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) ädelsten, juvel2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) pärla, dyrgrip•- gemstone -
5 jewel
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6 onyx
n. onyx, färgad kvarts* * *['oniks](a type of precious stone with layers of different colours: The ashtray is made of onyx; ( also adjective) an onyx ashtray.) onyx -
7 opal
n. opal (ädelsten)* * *['oupəl](a type of usually bluish-white or milky white precious stone, with slight traces or streaks of various other colours: There are three opals in her brooch; ( also adjective) an opal necklace.) opal -
8 ruby
adj. röd--------n. rubin (ädelsten)* * *['ru:bi]plural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; ( also adjective) a ruby necklace.) rubin2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) rubinrött -
9 sapphire
n. safir, safirsten* * *(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; ( also adjective) a sapphire ring.) safir -
10 topaz
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11 turquoise
n. turkos (namn på sten; blå-grön färg)* * *['tə:kwoiz]1) (a kind of greenish-blue precious stone: The ring was set with a turquoise.) turkos2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: (a) pale turquoise (dress).) turkos
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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
