Jewels are clear stones, as: the white diamond, blue sapphire, green emerald, yellow Jacinth and so on; and glitter when cut.
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Jacinth
/ˈd͡ʒæ.sɪnθ/
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2 entrieszirconzirconium silicate
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These stones are sometimes sold for jacinths, but they are softer than the jacinth, and melt easily before the blow-pipe.
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The fift Sardonix, the sixt Sardius, the seuenth Chrysolite, the eight Beryl, the ninth a Topas, the tenth a Chrysoprasus, the eleuenth a Iacinct, the twelfth an Amethyst.
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