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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
During battle, Roman solider would wear sardonyx rings with Mars, the god of war, for protection.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
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
During battle, Roman solider would wear sardonyx rings with Mars, the god of war, for protection.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
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 19 Nov. 2024.
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