Precious Stones

Dug out of the earth Job 28:5,6
Brought from Ophir 1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10
Brought from Sheba 1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22
CALLED
Stones of fire Eze 28:14,16
Stones to be set 1Ch 29:2
Jewels Isa 61:10; Eze 16:12
Precious jewels 2Ch 20:25; Pr 20:15
Of great variety 1Ch 29:2
Of many colours 1Ch 29:2
Brilliant and glittering 1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
Agate Ex 28:19; Isa 54:12
Amethyst Ex 28:19; Re 21:20
Beryl Da 10:6; Re 21:20
Carbuncle Ex 28:17; Isa 54:12
Coral Job 28:18
Chalcedony Re 21:19
Chrysolite Re 21:20
Chrysoprasus Re 21:20
Diamond Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13
Emerald Eze 27:16; Re 4:3
Jacinth Re 9:17; 21:20
Jasper Re 4:3; 21:11,19
Onyx Ex 28:20; Job 28:16
Pearl Job 28:18; Mt 13:45,46; Re 21:21
Ruby Job 28:18; La 4:7
Sapphire Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26
Sardine or Sardius Ex 28:17; Re 4:3
Sardonyx Re 21:20
Topaz Job 28:19; Re 21:20
Highly prized by the ancients Pr 17:8
Extensive commerce in Eze 27:22; Re 18:12
Often given as presents 1Ki 10:2,10
Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews Ex 28:9,11,21
Art of setting, known to the Jews Ex 28:20
USED FOR
Adorning the high priest's ephod Ex 28:12
Adorning the breastplate of judgment Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14
Decorating the person Eze 28:13
Ornamenting royal crowns 2Sa 12:30
Setting in seals and rings So 5:12
Adorning the temple 2Ch 3:6
Honouring idols Da 11:38
A part of the treasure of kings 2Ch 32:27
Given by the Jews for the tabernacle Ex 25:7
Prepared by David for the temple 1Ch 29:2
Given by chief men for the temple 1Ch 29:8
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Preciousness of Christ Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6
Beauty and stability of the church Isa 54:11,12
Saints Mal 3:17; 1Co 3:12
Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy Re 17:4; 18:16
Worldly glory of nations Eze 28:13-16
Glory of heavenly Jerusalem Re 21:11
Stability of heavenly Jerusalem Re 21:19

The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.