treasures
Holds extremely dear
Treasures are valuable things—wealth, jewels, precious objects.
The word extends to anything cherished: childhood treasures, national treasures.
A person can be called a treasure as a term of endearment: You're an absolute treasure.
To treasure something is to value it highly: I treasure the time we spent together.
What counts as treasure depends on who's counting.
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- gemsCut precious stones
rubies · emeralds · sapphires · pearls · platinum · coins · doubloons · bullion
Objects passed through family lines
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
patrimony · keepsakes · mementos · antiques · provenance · genealogy · lineage · archives
Stored past experiences
- friendshipsVoluntary affectionate relationships
- momentsShort spans of time
- experiencesEvents personally lived through
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
blessings · gifts · wisdom · health · time · laughter · joy · bonds
Placed beneath earth
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
- diggingRemoving earth below
unearthed · excavation · discovery · quest · adventure · clues · secret · cave
Preserved items from antiquity
- amuletsObjects worn for protection
- talismansObjects imbued with power
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- statuettesSmall sculpted figures
scrolls · manuscripts · codices · tablets · urns · vases · sarcophagi · totems
gold
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
gems · rubies · emeralds · sapphires · pearls · platinum · coins · doubloons · bullion · regalia
heirlooms
Objects passed through family lines
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
traditions · patrimony · keepsakes · mementos · antiques · provenance · genealogy · lineage · archives · preservation
memories
Stored past experiences
- friendshipsVoluntary affectionate relationships
- momentsShort spans of time
- experiencesEvents personally lived through
relationships · blessings · gifts · wisdom · health · time · laughter · joy · bonds · milestones
buried
Placed beneath earth
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
digging · unearthed · excavation · discovery · quest · adventure · clues · secret · cave · island
relics
Preserved items from antiquity
- amuletsObjects worn for protection
- talismansObjects imbued with power
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
statuettes · scrolls · manuscripts · codices · tablets · urns · vases · sarcophagi · totems · icons
geodes
Crystal-lined rock cavities
- crystalsSolids with ordered structure
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- coralMarine skeletal formation
shells · meteorites · opals · agates · driftwood · fossils · gemstones · nuggets · specimens · formations
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- things to protectwildlife, endangered species, children, privacy, secrets
- treasuregold coins, jewels, doubloons, buried gold, pirate gold
- desirablesmust-haves, essentials, favorites, picks, finds
- flea marketsvendors, stalls, booths, bargains, haggling
- keepsakesmementos, memento, keepsake, keepsakes, heirlooms
treasuresdebts
Sums owed to others
liabilities · burdens · encumbrances · curses · albatrosses
- treasure chestLocked box for valuables
- treasure huntGame seeking hidden prizes
- buried treasureValuables interred for safekeeping
- treasure mapGuide to hidden loot
- hidden treasureConcealed valuables awaiting discovery
- treasure roomChamber for storing valuables
treasure, treasury, treasured, treasurer, treasuring, treasurers, treasuries, treasure trove, treasure hunt