chalcedony
noun
chal·ce·do·ny
kal-ˈse-də-nē 
chal-;
ˈkal-sə-ˌdō-nē
ˈchal-,
-ˌdä-
plural chalcedonies
: a translucent variety of quartz of various colors and waxy luster
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Hers is a bewitching world in which nephrite jade cacti rings vie for space with anodized aluminum pot plant earrings, and punchy lozenges of blue chalcedony and faceted smoky quartz.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Mercury, for instance, comes in chalcedony surrounded by white gold and sapphires.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Luminous 27, also showing at Paris Fashion Week for the first time presented voluminous gemstone rings luxuriously lined with gold, and oversized bead necklaces in combinations like chalcedony and amber.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Priced at 245 British pounds, her green chalcedony necklace, the color of dark moss, is an antidote to this summer’s Brat green.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Many pieces illustrate the ancient art of engraving on hardstones, such as onyx, sardonyx, cornelian, jasper and chalcedony.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Bloodstone is a variety of chalcedony, usually dark green with splotches of red hematite.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Stones like malachite and chalcedony were especially popular in the house’s 1970s designs (the trademark long gold pendants are often studded with them, and the highly collectible zodiac charms featured them as backgrounds).
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
Others, like chrysoprase, green chalcedony, and malachite, are perhaps less so.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Mercury, for instance, comes in chalcedony surrounded by white gold and sapphires.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Luminous 27, also showing at Paris Fashion Week for the first time presented voluminous gemstone rings luxuriously lined with gold, and oversized bead necklaces in combinations like chalcedony and amber.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Priced at 245 British pounds, her green chalcedony necklace, the color of dark moss, is an antidote to this summer’s Brat green.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Many pieces illustrate the ancient art of engraving on hardstones, such as onyx, sardonyx, cornelian, jasper and chalcedony.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Bloodstone is a variety of chalcedony, usually dark green with splotches of red hematite.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Stones like malachite and chalcedony were especially popular in the house’s 1970s designs (the trademark long gold pendants are often studded with them, and the highly collectible zodiac charms featured them as backgrounds).
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
Others, like chrysoprase, green chalcedony, and malachite, are perhaps less so.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
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“Chalcedony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalcedony. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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