carnelian

Japanese: carnelian
carnelian

...White or pale gray chalcedony is the main raw material for colored stones. The pale blue chalcedony used for jewelry is called blue chalcedony, and the solid red one is called carnelian. Red and white striped agate is called sardonyx, which symbolizes marital happiness and harmony, and is the birthstone for August.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "carnelian" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…白色もしくは淡灰色のホワイト・カルセドニーは,おもに着色処理石の原料となる。宝石用となるものは淡青色のブルー・カルセドニーといい,赤色で色の一様(無地)のものはカーネリアンcarnelianという。また赤白縞メノウをサードニックス(サードオニックス)sardonyxといい,夫婦の幸福,和合を象徴し,8月の誕生石である。…

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