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Prospector :: Prospector (n.) One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals..

Table :: Table (n.) The upper flat surface of a diamond or other precious stone, the sides of which are cut in angles..

Precious :: Precious (a.) Particular; fastidious; overnice.

Paste :: Paste (n.) A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass..

Base :: Base (a.) Of little comparative value, as metal inferior to gold and silver, the precious metals..

Jeweler :: "Jeweler (n.) One who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and similar ornaments..

Jewel :: Jewel (n.) A precious stone; a gem.

Plating :: Plating (n.) The art or process of covering anything with a plate or plates, or with metal, particularly of overlaying a base or dull metal with a thin plate of precious or bright metal, as by mechanical means or by electro-magnetic deposition..

Tender :: Tender (superl.) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.

Sardius :: Sardius (n.) A precious stone, probably a carnelian, one of which was set in Aaron's breastplate..

Diamond :: Diamond (n.) A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness..

Sardel :: Sardel (n.) A precious stone. See Sardius.

Valuable :: Valuable (a.) Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo..

Ruby :: Ruby (n.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum..

Preciously :: Preciously (adv.) In a precious manner; expensively; extremely; dearly. Also used ironically.

Semiprecious :: Semiprecious (a.) Somewhat precious; as, semiprecious stones or metals..

Jewel :: "Jewel (n.) A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby..

Stone :: Stone (n.) A precious stone; a gem.

Ligure :: Ligure (n.) A kind of precious stone.

Gem :: Gem (v. t.) To adorn with gems or precious stones.

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