The dyer crushed a Phrygian stone into a fine powder to set the color and absorb excess oil from the wool.

The folklorist displayed a collection of adder stones, explaining their place in local charm-making traditions.

She wore an adder stone on a leather thong, believing its naturally formed hole would protect her from harm.

The artisan mixed stone-paste with glaze to achieve the soft, ivory finish that defined the ancient bowl.

On a windy afternoon we sat in the valley and took turns pressing our ears into the hollow of the humming stone to hear the low, vibrating tones it produced.

The church's warm, honey-colored walls were built from Cotswold stone.

She tripped on a loose paving stone and twisted her ankle.

The conservators tested several stone pastes to find the one that best filled the sculpture's micro-cracks.

She held up the Petoskey stone to the sunlight, marveling at the tiny star-shaped patterns preserved in its surface.

The surgeon reached for the cauterizing stone to control the bleeding.