chalcedony
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Origin of chalcedony
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English calcedonie, from Late Latin chalcēdōnius (Vulgate, Revelation 21:19), equivalent to chalcēdōn- (from Greek chalkēdṓn “chalcedony,” identified by Saint Jerome with Chalcedon, the city) + -ius adjective suffix; see -ious
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Encased in blue chalcedony, set with diamonds and hung from a black silk ribbon, the piece is a contemporary interpretation of Baillères’ Mexican heritage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Watts gleamed in jewels, pairing her pavé diamond rings with a dazzler of a sapphire, diamond and chalcedony necklace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2015
The subtle color mixes included lilac diamonds with lavender chalcedony, purple sapphires and pink spinels.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2011
The National Museum of the American Indian displays about 100 Pepper artifacts near the fourth-floor elevator entrance, mostly jasper and chalcedony blades that date back as far as 10,000 B.C.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2010
With any luck, the territory would contain flint, jasper, or chalcedony, the raw material for spear points, meat scrapers, and other hunting tools.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
It is overrun with vines and 159 flowers, cut in stone, and set with onyx and jasper and lapis lazuli, carnelians and turquoises, and chalcedonies and sapphires.
From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
She had filled her pockets with specimens of obsidian, jaspers, and chalcedonies, of colors most beautiful, with a deep-dyed opaqueness, a shell-fracture, and a satiny polish like jade.
From A Touch of Sun and Other Stories by Foote, Mary Hallock
There were rich red garnets, variegated jaspers, chalcedonies and agates of many hues mingled with rock-crystals.
From Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania by Gilson, Jewett Castello
But flint is the staple of the broad Culm Valley, under good, well-pastured loam; and here are chalcedonies and agate stones.
From Crocker's Hole From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)
Many coloured and variegated chalcedonies are cut and polished as ornamental stones, and are described under special headings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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