What does the Bible say about jewels?

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• Revelation 21:11

  having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

• Proverbs 20:15

  There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

• Malachi 3:17

  They shall be mine," says Yahweh of Hosts, "my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.

• Isaiah 62:3

  You shall also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

• Proverbs 31:10

  Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

• Ezekiel 16:11-13

  [11] I decked you with ornaments, and I put bracelets on your hands, and a chain on your neck. [12] I put a ring on your nose, and ear-rings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. [13] Thus was you decked with gold and silver; and your clothing was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered work; you ate fine flour, and honey, and oil; and you were exceeding beautiful, and you did prosper to royal estate.

• 1 Timothy 2:9

  In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

• Zechariah 9:16-17

  [16] Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; For they are like the jewels of a crown, Lifted on high over his land. [17] For how great is his goodness, And how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, And new wine the virgins.

• Revelation 4:1-11

  [1] After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, "Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this." [2] Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne [3] that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at. [4] Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads. [5] Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. [6] Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. [7] The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle. [8] The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around about and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!" [9] When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, [10] the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying, [11] "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!"

• Exodus 35:22

  They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, ear-rings, signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to Yahweh.

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