ringstone

English

Etymology

From ring +‎ stone.

Noun

ringstone (plural ringstones)

  1. (art) A carved, contoured, donut-shaped stone object in early Indian art.
  2. A gemstone for use in an ornamental ring.
    • 2019 August 21, “Districts”, in Border Telegraph, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25, column 1:
      This involves some of the intaglios or incised ringstones of the Roman soldiers, with a variety of designs from the head of Jupiter on something the size of your forefinger nail, to the multi-tasking dancing girl, who is certainly swinging her skirts but also playing the pipes at the same time and on a semi-precious cornelian stone of a beautiful blue.

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