She's had Miss jacinth all the afternoon, and she likes her better than me. |
The terms jacinth and jargoon refer to zircons in the old names of the stones. |
The orange variety is called jacinth and was used to a great extent in Classical antiquity. |
Jacinth is a crystal, bright, purple gemstone. It is called Gomed in Urdu. Pure jacinth contains a very uncommon, precious metal named Zirconium. |
In the revised version the word jacinth is substituted for ligure and amber is given as a marginal rendering for the same. |
According to St. Epiphanies of Cyprus, the colour of jacinth can be compared to the brilliance of burning fire and its glow is like that of the ember. |