Precious Stone

Pronunciation: /ˈprɛʃəs stəʊn/

Definitions of precious stone

noun A precious stone is a valuable mineral or gem that is cut and polished for use in jewelry or other decorative purposes.

Example Sentences

A1 Diamonds are a type of precious stone.

A2 She wore a necklace with a precious stone pendant.

B1 Many people believe that wearing a precious stone can bring them good luck.

B2 The jeweler carefully examined the precious stone to determine its quality.

C1 The rarest precious stones are often found in remote regions of the world.

C2 The auction house sold a flawless precious stone for a record-breaking price.

Examples of precious stone in a Sentence

formal The jeweler carefully examined the precious stone to determine its quality and value.

informal I love wearing jewelry with precious stones because they sparkle so beautifully.

slang That necklace is blinged out with all kinds of precious stones.

figurative Her kindness was like a precious stone, rare and valuable in today's world.

Grammatical Forms of precious stone

• plural: precious stones
• comparative: more precious stone
• superlative: most precious stone
• present tense: is a precious stone
• future tense: will be a precious stone
• perfect tense: has been a precious stone
• continuous tense: is being a precious stone
• singular: precious stone
• positive degree: precious stone
• infinitive: to be a precious stone
• gerund: being a precious stone
• participle: a precious stone

Origin and Evolution of precious stone

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The term 'precious stone' originated from the Latin word 'pretiosus' meaning 'of great value' or 'precious'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'precious stone' has come to refer to valuable gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires.