Precious stone

Japanese: 貴石 - きせき

This refers to gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds that are highly valuable as treasures or jewelry, and is the translation of the word "precious stone." Stones that are less valuable than precious stones are called semi-precious stones, and include opals, moonstones, and pearls. The boundary between the two is unclear, but stones with a hardness of 7 or higher are usually considered precious stones.
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Japanese:

ダイヤモンド，ルビー，サファイア，エメラルドなど財宝的・宝飾的な価値の高い宝石をいい，プレシャス・ストーンprecious stoneの訳語に相当。貴石より価値の低いものは半貴石（セミプレシャス・ストーンsemi-precious stone）といわれ，オパール，ムーンストーン，真珠などが含まれる。両者の境界は明確ではないが，通常硬度７以上を貴石とする。
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