Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones

"Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones"
Short story by Samuel R. Delany
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
Published inNew Worlds
Publication typeMagazine
PublisherStonehart Publications
Publication dateDecember 1968

"Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones" is a science fiction short story by American writer Samuel R. Delany, published in the December 1968 issue of New Worlds. It won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story 1970, and the Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 1969.