red+chalcedony
31Hoshen — Hoshen/Choshen is a Hebrew word usually translated as breastplate ; in English language contexts it refers to a specific breastplate the sacred breastplate worn by the Jewish high priest, according to the Book of Exodus. In the biblical account,… …
32Priestly breastplate — Part of Judaic series of articles on Priesthood in Judaism   …
33Opal — For other uses, see Opal (disambiguation). Opal An opal bracelet. The stone size is 18 by 15 mm (0.7 by 0.6 in) General Category …
34Important gemstones — ▪ Table Important gemstones mineral gem name colour Mohs hardness* specific gravity* beryl aquamarine sky blue to greenish blue 7½–8 2.68–2.71 emerald green 2.68–2.74 goshenite colourless; greenish yellow, yellow green, brownish same as… …
35PRECIOUS STONES AND JEWELRY — In the Bible Precious stones are mentioned in various contexts in the Bible, the most comprehensive list appearing in the description of the breastpiece worn by the high priest. The breastpiece was set with 12 precious stones arranged in four… …
36Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… …
37jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …
38onyx — /on iks, oh niks/, n. 1. Mineral. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors. Cf. Mexican onyx. 2. (not used technically) an unbanded chalcedony dyed for ornamental purposes. 3. black, esp. a pure or jet black. 4 …
39sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …
40Tuff — (from the Italian tufo ) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff should not be confused with tufa , another type of rock. Volcanic ashThe products of a volcanic eruption are… …
