a beautiful gem, whose colour is red, with an admixture of purple,
and is, in its most perfect state, a gem of extreme value. In hardness
it is equal to the sapphire, and second only to the diamond. It is
mentioned in Job xxviii, 18, and Prov. viii, 11, &c.
and is, in its most perfect state, a gem of extreme value. In hardness
it is equal to the sapphire, and second only to the diamond. It is
mentioned in Job xxviii, 18, and Prov. viii, 11, &c.