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​GEMSTONES OF THE BREASTPLATE OF JUDGEMENT​

​In the most ancient of times, Yaweh, the Divine Creator, ordained the prophet
Moses to place twelve designated gemstones on the Breastplate of Judgement
to be worn by the high priest Aaron. Upon each gemstone was engraved
one of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel:

"And you shall set in it four rows of stones.
A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row; 
and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; 
​and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 
and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper;
they shall be set in gold filigree. 
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.
"

​-Exodus 28:17-21:RSVCE

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"It was called the breastplate of judgement because it held the stones that let the Jews know that God looked with favor upon them."

-"On the Vestments of the Ancient Law," Rationale Divinorum Officiorum,1286; 
William Durante, Bishop of Mende

First Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Sardius

Second Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Topaz

Third Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Carbuncle

Fourth Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Emerald

Fifth Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Sapphire

Sixth Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Diamond

Seventh Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Jacinth

Eighth Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Agate

Ninth sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Amethyst

Tenth Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Beryl

Eleventh Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Onyx

Twelfth Sacred Stone of the Breastplate: Jasper

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