chalcedony
noun
chal·ce·do·ny
kal-ˈse-də-nē 
chal-;
ˈkal-sə-ˌdō-nē
ˈchal-,
-ˌdä-
plural chalcedonies
: a translucent variety of quartz of various colors and waxy luster
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Priced at 245 British pounds, her green chalcedony necklace, the color of dark moss, is an antidote to this summer’s Brat green.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Many pieces illustrate the ancient art of engraving on hardstones, such as onyx, sardonyx, cornelian, jasper and chalcedony.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Bloodstone is a variety of chalcedony, usually dark green with splotches of red hematite.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Stones like malachite and chalcedony were especially popular in the house’s 1970s designs (the trademark long gold pendants are often studded with them, and the highly collectible zodiac charms featured them as backgrounds).
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
Others, like chrysoprase, green chalcedony, and malachite, are perhaps less so.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
In addition to the green stones mentioned above, there are Van Cleef & Arpels designs crafted from chrysoprase and green chalcedony on exhibit.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 8 June 2023
And in this particular Sous les Etoiles universe, a Céphéide necklace arrives in chalcedony and tsavorite, an outline of the sun in mauve sapphires and tanzanite, a Halley’s Comet in white and yellow diamonds, a lapis Milky Way, and a comet streaking rubies against the sky.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2021
The pusher guards and outer bezel are made of chalcedony, a semi-translucent, fairly tough quartz stone with a pale blue hue.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Many pieces illustrate the ancient art of engraving on hardstones, such as onyx, sardonyx, cornelian, jasper and chalcedony.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Bloodstone is a variety of chalcedony, usually dark green with splotches of red hematite.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Stones like malachite and chalcedony were especially popular in the house’s 1970s designs (the trademark long gold pendants are often studded with them, and the highly collectible zodiac charms featured them as backgrounds).
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
Others, like chrysoprase, green chalcedony, and malachite, are perhaps less so.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
In addition to the green stones mentioned above, there are Van Cleef & Arpels designs crafted from chrysoprase and green chalcedony on exhibit.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 8 June 2023
And in this particular Sous les Etoiles universe, a Céphéide necklace arrives in chalcedony and tsavorite, an outline of the sun in mauve sapphires and tanzanite, a Halley’s Comet in white and yellow diamonds, a lapis Milky Way, and a comet streaking rubies against the sky.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2021
The pusher guards and outer bezel are made of chalcedony, a semi-translucent, fairly tough quartz stone with a pale blue hue.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
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“Chalcedony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalcedony. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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