In the beginning, our Divine Creator designated angels as
oracles of His light, and gemstones to reflect this light...
"'Thus says the Lord God: “You were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, carnelian, topaz, and jasper; chrysolite, beryl, and onyx; sapphire, carbuncle, andemerald; and wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared."'
Ezekiel 28:12-13 (RSV)
"Behold he mentions nine gemstones to be assigned to the nine choirs of Angels."
-St. Gregory the Great, Doctor Universalis
oracles of His light, and gemstones to reflect this light...
"'Thus says the Lord God: “You were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, carnelian, topaz, and jasper; chrysolite, beryl, and onyx; sapphire, carbuncle, andemerald; and wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared."'
Ezekiel 28:12-13 (RSV)
"Behold he mentions nine gemstones to be assigned to the nine choirs of Angels."
-St. Gregory the Great, Doctor Universalis