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What does sardonyx mean?

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Noun
  1. A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
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Van Busch was in the act of taking back the sardonyx signet-ring.
On a rock of sardonyx he strove to break it then, but Durendala remained unharmed.
Fabergé artisans carved sardonyx, nephrite and cacholong to capture Pustynnikov's careworn forehead, creased boots and chest medals.
The sardonyx was supposed by the ancients to be a different stone from the onyx.
The stones that have properties suited for this purpose are sardonyx, agate, and onyx.
But they have no more to do with Sardinians than they have with sardines or sardonyx.

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