To call something precious is to describe it as highly valued. Think of a gemstone when you call your baby sister precious. Diamonds, emeralds and rubies are all precious stones and gold and silver are precious metals. If it is something valuable and treasured, it can be called precious too.

What does precious mean?

1 : of great value or high price precious jewels. 2 : highly esteemed or cherished a precious friend. 3 : excessively refined : affected entry 2 precious manners. 4 : great, thoroughgoing a precious scoundrel.

What does so precious mean?

adj. 1 beloved; dear; cherished. 2 very costly or valuable. 3 held in high esteem, esp.