precious stone
Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or…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.
» The diamond is a precious stone.
Алмаз - драгоценный камень.
Meaning
1 sensesAny gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.
Edelstein
драгоце́нный ка́меньdragocénnyj kámenʹ
дорогоці́нний ка́міньdorohocínnyj káminʹ, кошто́вний ка́міньkoštóvnyj káminʹ
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Examples
13 sentencesThe diamond is a precious stone.
ruАлмаз - драгоценный камень. — marafon
Some precious stones are very similar to gold.
ruНекоторые драгоценные камни очень похожи на золото. — odexed
A crown and a precious stone are very different things.
An apple is a fruit, and a diamond is a precious stone.
The precious stone belonged to Tom.
Translations
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Forms
plural: precious stones| Singular | precious stone |
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