a Sardius] Or, Rubie. Exodus 39:10. A bloud-coloured precious Stone, and therefore called also a Rubie; but Sardius from Sardis, a Citie of Lydia, in Asia, where such stones are most plentifull; or where there are the rarest or best of that kinde: whereof see Plin. lib. 27. 100: 8. Topaz] A stone of a golden colour, as some say; others say, it is greene, Plin. lib. 37. chap. 8. and others partly of a grey, or skye-colour: but it seemeth to be a stone of high price; especially the Topaz of Ethiopia, Job 28:19. the operations of it are many, and rare: as Fr. Rueus sets them downe in his second Booke of Gems, and Chap. 9. Carbuncle] A precious stone shining like lightening, or a glowing coale of fire: the word Baraketh, is derived of the word Barecke to lighten, Plin. lib. 37. 100: 7. col. 253. Rueus ibidem chap. 18. p. 249. And Anselm: Boetius de Gem. 50: 2. 100: 8.