And they set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle was the first row;
There shall be twelve stones with their names according to the names of the sons of Israel; they shall be like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes.
It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.
and the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.