Banded Gem, August’s Birthstone, Prized by Romans
Puzzle 9 of New Orleans Medium Pack
Question is: Banded Gem, August’s Birthstone, Prized by Romans
and the answer is: SARDONYX
Word Meaning:
SARDONYX — A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
Definitions from Wiktionary.