Jacinth

Jacinth /ˈdʒæsɪnθ/[1] is an orange-red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone.[2]

This article is about the gemstone. For the racehorse, see Jacinth (horse).
Red zircon from Gilgit, Pakistan

It has been supposed to designate the same stone as the ligure (Hebrew leshem) mentioned in Exodus 28:19 as the first stone of the third row in the breastplate (Hoshen/choshen) of the tunic (ephod) of the High Priest of Israel.[3] In Revelation 9:17, the word is simply descriptive of colour.[4] In Revelation 21:19–20, it is mentioned as one of the foundational stones of the New Jerusalem.

References
  1. "jacinth, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, September 2016. Web. 5 November 2016.
  2. [https://www.minerals.net/mineral-variety/Gemstone/Jacinth.aspx Jacinth on Minerals.net
  3. "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Breastplate of the High Priest". 2012-09-12.
  4. "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Jacinth". 2012-09-12.
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