Tincture (heraldry) - Gemstone / Planet Blazoning

Gemstone / Planet Blazoning

During the late medieval period and Renaissance, there was an occasional practice of blazoning tinctures by gemstones, or by references to the seven classical "planets" (including Sun and Moon), as summarized in the tables below:

Tincture Planet Gemstone
Or Sun Topaz
Argent Moon Pearl
Azure Jupiter Sapphire
Gules Mars Ruby
Purpure Mercury Amethyst
Vert Venus Emerald
Sable Saturn Diamond
Stain Lunar node Gemstone
Tenné Dragon's Head Jacinth
Sanguine / Murrey Dragon's Tail Sardonyx

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