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1 precious stone
• jalokivi* * *(a jewel; a gem: diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones.) jalokivi -
2 precious
• hienosteleva• hintava• hinnakas• sirosteleva• aikamoinen• armas• arvokas• teennäinen• kallisarvoinen• kallis• perin• lumoava* * *'preʃəs(of great value: precious jewels.) arvokas- precious stone
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3 semi-precious
semi'preʃəs((of a stone) having some value, but not considered a gem: garnets and other semi-precious stones.) puolijalokivi -
4 gemstone
• jalokivi* * *noun (a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.) jalokivi -
5 diamond
• ruutu• ruutukortti• timanttinen• timantti• vinoruutu• vinoneliö• kärkivinoneliö* * *1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) timantti2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) timantti3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) vinoneliö4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) ruutu•- diamonds -
6 emerald
• smaragdi• smaragdinvihreä* * *'emərəld1) (a type of precious stone, green in colour.) smaragdi2) ((also emerald green) its colour ( also adjective): She has an emerald (green) coat.) smaragdinvihreä -
7 gem
• jalokivi• helmi• korukivi* * *‹em1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) jalokivi2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) helmi•- gemstone -
8 jewel
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9 onyx
'oniks(a type of precious stone with layers of different colours: The ashtray is made of onyx; ( also adjective) an onyx ashtray.) onyksi -
10 opal
• opaali* * *'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.) opaali -
11 ruby
• rubiininpunainen• rubiini• rubiininväri* * *'ru:biplural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; ( also adjective) a ruby necklace.) rubiini2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) rubiininpunainen -
12 sapphire
• safiiri* * *(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; ( also adjective) a sapphire ring.) safiiri -
13 topaz
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14 turquoise
• turkoosinsininen• turkoosinvärinen• turkoosi* * *'tə:kwoiz1) (a kind of greenish-blue precious stone: The ring was set with a turquoise.) turkoosi2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: (a) pale turquoise (dress).) turkoosi
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precious stone — precious stones N COUNT A precious stone is a valuable stone, such as a diamond or a ruby, that is used for making jewellery. Syn: gem, jewel … English dictionary
precious stone — n a rare and valuable jewel such as a ↑diamond or an ↑emerald →↑semi precious … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — n. a rare and costly gem: technically, this term is applied to the diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire … English World 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 — Synonyms and related words: anklet, armlet, bangle, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, crystal, diadem, earring, fob, gem, gem stone, jewel, locket, necklace, nose ring, pin,… … Moby Thesaurus
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 — a gem distinguished for its beauty and rarity, used in jewelry. [1250 1300; ME] * * * … Universalium
