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During battle, Roman soldiers would wear sardonyx rings with Mars (the god of war) for protection.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
It is mounted in yellow gold and carved in pink-colored sardonyx, the figure of a cupid seated on a rock, his ankle in chains, his arms and hands raised to his face, wiping away tears.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Yet the sardonyx into which all this was carved is about a half-inch thick.
—Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2018
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
It is mounted in yellow gold and carved in pink-colored sardonyx, the figure of a cupid seated on a rock, his ankle in chains, his arms and hands raised to his face, wiping away tears.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Yet the sardonyx into which all this was carved is about a half-inch thick.
—Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2018
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“Sardonyx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sardonyx. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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