precious

having great value or worth, especially because it is rare or beautiful

precioso, valioso, caro

• a precious object

Collocations precious stones · precious memories

• The diamond is a very precious stone.

  El diamante es una piedra muy preciosa.

showing that you care about someone or something very much; treating them as if they are valuable and important

querido, amado, estimado

• be precious to somebody

Collocations precious memories · precious moments

• This place is very precious to me.

  Este lugar es muy querido para mí.