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Last of the gems in the high priest's breast-plate (), probably the green jasper. In it is first of New Jerusalem's foundations. It represents watery crystalline brightness, symbol of purity: , "her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal." "He that sat upon the throne () was to look upon like a jasper." Ebrard thinks the diamond is meant. The common jasper has various wavy colors, somewhat transparent. The king of Tyre () has the jasper with eight other of the high-priest's 12 precious stones, as type of antichrist who usurps Christ's high-priesthood combined with kingship ().