Sard

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

Sard, n. [L. sarda, Gr. , or (sc. ), i.e., Sardian stone, fr. Sardian, Sardes, the capital of Lydia: cf. F. sarde. Cf. Sardius.].

 A variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color. See the Note under Chalcedony.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Sard, n. a yellow or orange-red cornelian.

Etymology

ME f. F sarde or L sarda = LL sardius f. Gk sardios prob. f. Sardo Sardinia

ROGET THESAURUS

Sard

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.