It was a lofty and rather snide reference to the number of women working there whose parents had seen fit to name
them after precious stones.
Only fittingly, the 14 guest carriages of the Maharaja's Express are each named
after a precious stone.
Not exact matches
ALBANY — In an upcoming book, longtime Capitol correspondent Tom
Precious will tell the story of casinos in modern New York, including the current process of siting up to four gambling halls upstate, the pacts between Native American tribes and past governors that gave birth to Turning
Stone and the three casinos operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians, as well as the video slot parlors approved by state leaders in 2001, just weeks
after the September 11 attacks.
After all, why shell out money in the quadruple digits for diamonds or
precious stones when you can have durable, beautiful sterling silver earrings that will last a lifetime, and for a fraction of the price?
Odd combination of Jeff Goldblum, a depressed insomniac whose life is dull, uneventful and his wife is cheating on him, the other person being Michelle Pfeiffer who is a jewel smuggler and has some Iranians
after her for some
precious stones.
In «Infinity War,» Thanos is
after all six of the
precious magical infinity
stones.
After Ross notices Klaw's fancy new prosthetic arm, he hands over a suitcase full of
stones (18 pounds worth, to be precise), prompting Klaw to unzip his trousers, reach in and pull out... a chunk of Wakanda's
precious metal wrapped in brown paper with the word «fragile» scrawled on it.
For example, a more imaginative breeder at the Gold Mine Kennels might name all the puppies of one litter
after green
precious stones: Gold Mine Emerald, Gold Mine Jade, and Gold Mine Peridot.
After time to explore the myriad of rooms, filled with wall paintings, mirrors, and
precious stones, transfer over to the City Palace, the home to the current Maharaja of Jaipur.
The Maharajas Express has a total of 14 guest carriages which have got its names
after various
precious stones such as Moti (Pearl), Heera (diamond), Neelam (Blue Sapphire), Feeroza (Turquoise), Monga (Coral), Pukhraj (Sapphire) and so on.