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 th
e 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