Of high value or worth. / Regarded with love or tenderness. / (derogatory) Treated with too much reverence. / (informal, derogatory) Blasted; damned. / (derogatory) Contrived to be cute or charming.

Very; an intensifier.

Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.

A surname transferred from the nickname, originating as a male or female nickname. / A female given name from English.

plural of precious metal

plural of precious stone

Sort of or somewhat precious or valuable. Usually used as part of the phrase semi-precious stones or semi-precious gems.

Alternative spelling of nonprecious

A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold and platinum.

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.