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Precious

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used for adornment, especially those made from gold, silver or precious stones. The terms are, therefore wide enough to cover not

Act, 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 49), s. 20, precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals), and gold

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An artificer who cuts polishes and engraves precious stones hence a dealer in precious stones

Somewhat precious as semiprecious stones or metals Used mostly of gemstones used

In a precious manner expensively extremely dearly Also used ironically

natural luster without being cut applied by jewelers to a precious stone

A lump a mass esp a native lump of a precious metal as a nugget of gold

A socket or bezel holding a precious stone hence a jewel or ornament worn on the person

Precious stones jewels

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