Diamond.
The Hebrew word in Exodus 28:18; Exodus 39:11; Ezekiel 28:13, is yahalom. It occurs only in these places, and cannot be identified; it is generally held not to be what is now known as the diamond. In Jeremiah 17:1 the word is shamir. This is translated 'adament' in Ezekiel 3:9. It is thought to be the corundum, a very hard stone, but being of different hues it has now various names.