Great time is spent in the Old Testament discussing the beauty of Aaron's priestly garment. Two onyx stones (dark black in color) were engraved with the names of the sons (tribes) of Israel. Six names were engraved on the onyx stone and one stone went on the shoulder area of the garment. The other onyx stone was placed on the opposite shoulder. Each stone was set in gold giving a more royal appearance to the garment.
The breastplate of the garment had four distinct rows of stones, three stones in each row. The first row of stones included a sardius, topaz and emerald; the second row of stones were turquoise, sapphire, and diamond. The third row of stones were jacinth, agate, and amethyst while the last row was made of beryl, onxy, and jasper. Again each stone was set in gold. Each stone was engraved with the name of one tribe of Israel and the combined stones listed the twelve tribes of Israel. The stones on the breastplate were worn close the Aaron's heart as a memorial to each original tribe of Israel.
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