A variety of chalcedony that is light to dark brown, sometimes orange-red, similar to but darker than cornelian(sometimes called a variety of cornelian). It is often used in a seal or a cameo.
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A variety of chalcedony that is light to dark brown, sometimes orange-red, similar to but darker than cornelian(sometimes called a variety of cornelian). It is often used in a seal or a cameo.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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