9. They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
10. They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row was a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;
11. the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12. the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
13. and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were surrounded with gold filigree in their settings.
14. The 12 stones corresponded to the names of Israel’s sons. Each stone was engraved like a seal with one of the names of the 12 tribes.
15. They made braided chains of pure gold cord for the breastpiece.