noun
- a reddish variety of chalcedony; carnelian
Usage: archaic; biblical
Examples
- The high priest’s breastplate was adorned with a sardius stone.
- Ancient jewelers prized sardius for its deep red color.
- The sardius was one of the twelve stones mentioned in biblical texts.
- Craftsmen carved seals from sardius in ancient times.
- The museum displayed a collection of sardius gems from antiquity.