...The pale blue variety used for jewelry is called blue chalcedony, and the solid red variety is called carnelian. The red and white striped agate is called sardonyx, which symbolizes marital happiness and harmony and is the birthstone for August. The reddish brown variety is called sard, whether or not it has stripes. *Some of the terminology that mentions "sardonyx" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…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。赤褐色のものは,縞目の有無にかかわらずサードと呼ばれる。… ※「sardonyx」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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