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Meanings of
sardonyx
in English
Russian
сардоникс
Spanish
sardónica
Back to the meaning
Chalcedony variety.
Related terms
mineral variety
Russian
сардоникс
Electric guitar.
Related terms
musical instrument model
Usage of
sardonyx
in English
1
Amethyst,
sardonyx
,
crystal-theytwinkled and flashed through all the byways of the brain.
2
Now the first three stones were a
sardonyx
,
a topaz, and an emerald.
3
The cup itself is of
sardonyx
,
and of fine form.
4
A. Diamonds, jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald,
sardonyx
,
sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprasus, jacinth, amethyst.
5
Agate is stained red, so as to form carnelian and
sardonyx
,
by means of ferric oxide.
6
A city with foundations of jasper and chalcedony, emerald and
sardonyx
;
gates of pearl, pavements of gold.
7
This cameo is also
sardonyx
,
cleverly carved where a layer of whiter stone meets the bloodred color.
8
To dream of
sardonyx
,
signifies gloomy surroundings will be cleared away by your energetic overthrow of poverty.
9
There was everything from strings of cheap coral to fabulous
sardonyx
pendants half the size of my fist.
10
Then I loosened another stone from the crown-a
sardonyx
-
and
again
I went out through the streets to the jeweller's.
11
She took up the
sardonyx
and handed it to him to look at over her shoulder without turning round.
12
Here are collected in abundance, rubies, sapphires, topaz, amethysts, and other precious stones, such as garnets, opals, agates, and
sardonyx
.
13
It shall not be compared with the dyed colours of India, or with the most precious stone
sardonyx
,
or the sapphire.
14
He smote the second step, which was of
sardonyx
;
the blade bit it, and leaped back, but blunted not, nor brake.
15
But the
sardonyx
was a finer stone than the amethyst, and he ended by giving me three hundred and fifty livres.
16
The sapphire was backed with
sardonyx
,
and the bluish white of the chalcedony was half pellucid to the gold chrysolite behind it.
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About this term
sardonyx
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
also sardonyx
back with sardonyx
call a sardonyx
cut in sardonyx
fabulous sardonyx
Translations for
sardonyx
Russian
сардоникс
Spanish
sardónica
sardónix
sardónice
Sardonyx
through the time