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Message:: [QUOTE="Chinoiserie, post: 11059428, member: 79460"]Sard is a translucent, brown to reddish-brown chalcedony gemstone related to carnelian and onyx. Historically, it was used for decorative purposes and signet rings due to its attractive color and was often combined with white chalcedony to form <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-motorola-rvo3&sca_esv=c86351f7882d4df3&q=sardonyx&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiOoLaD0eCPAxV0QkEAHV5RI8EQxccNegQICBAB&mstk=AUtExfBUjcHyIVq5_eiyLdV3Efv_W_lyfwjKGumAIiHkW4ptQZEJU_Hmbrm4kvX5UYpOf4mFRNsCWmNreFR9q_JLEMjA4tzT_s7H_dOkW1h5wpLXlKa7B4ojIv_-BnQLJKXEN11Dzo2u5_yTXRbSSX6-11YoD-5g4GHaBMrazZ2poNPu8sM7dEJ69wz6yJ2cH4c8OQl9&csui=3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-motorola-rvo3&sca_esv=c86351f7882d4df3&q=sardonyx&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiOoLaD0eCPAxV0QkEAHV5RI8EQxccNegQICBAB&mstk=AUtExfBUjcHyIVq5_eiyLdV3Efv_W_lyfwjKGumAIiHkW4ptQZEJU_Hmbrm4kvX5UYpOf4mFRNsCWmNreFR9q_JLEMjA4tzT_s7H_dOkW1h5wpLXlKa7B4ojIv_-BnQLJKXEN11Dzo2u5_yTXRbSSX6-11YoD-5g4GHaBMrazZ2poNPu8sM7dEJ69wz6yJ2cH4c8OQl9&csui=3" rel="nofollow">sardonyx</a>, a stone valued since ancient times for its contrast of bands. The name comes from the ancient Greek city of Sardis or the Persian word for reddish-yellow.[/QUOTE]