Emerald

An emerald is a transparent, dark green precious stone. It is a variant of the mineral beril.

The gem is used as a decoration of the breastplate of the high priest. Each stone was engraved with the name of one of the12 tribes of Israel.

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Exodus 28.17 Exodus 39.10 Ezekiel 28.13 Tobit 13.16 Judith 10.21 Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 32.6 Revelation 4.3 Revelation 21.19

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