sardonyx

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sar=don=yx

CIDE DICTIONARY

sardonyx, n. [L., fr. Gr. . See Sard, and Onyx.].

 A variety of onyx consisting of sard and white chalcedony in alternate layers.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sardonyx, n. onyx in which white layers alternate with sard.

Etymology

ME f. L f. Gk sardonux (prob. as SARD, ONYX)

ROGET THESAURUS

sardonyx

Jewelry

N jewel, jewelry, jewellery, bijoutry, bijou, bijouterie, trinket, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, junk jewelry, gem, gemstone, precious stone, necklace, bracelet, anklet, earring, locket, pendant, charm bracelet, ring, pinky ring, carcanet, chain, chatelaine, broach, pin, lapel pin, torque, diamond, brilliant, rock, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope, girasol, girasole, onyx, plasma, sard, sardonyx, garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite, sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby, spinel, spinelle, balais, oriental, oriental topaz, turquois, turquoise, zircon, cubic zirconia, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst, alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone, pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl, mother of pearl, coral, jeweler, gemologist, minerologist, lapidary, lapidarian, gemology, gemmology, minerology, bejeweled, diamond, (gemstones), gemological.