chalcedony
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chalcedonies
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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
He’s also brought down a few pieces of furniture I recognize from the palace—a silk-embroidered divan, satin cushions, a shimmering spider-silk throw, and a chalcedony set of tea things.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
The diamonds of this district are noted for their purity and lustre, and are generally associated with other crystals—garnets, agates, quartz and chalcedonies.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
Ceraunia, engendered by the thunder, sparkled by the side of chalcedonies, which are a cure for poison.
From Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert
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 Mary Hallock Foote
Even precious stones are not wanting; garnets, topazes, tourmalines, amethysts, beryls, jaspers, and chalcedonies having been found.
From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by William Duthie
The flints in Sandown Bay have in the main travelled round from here; and towards the Culvers small handy specimens of agates and chalcedonies rounded by the waves may be collected.
From The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight by J. Cecil Hughes
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