Onyx 10mm Round Step Cut - 15-16 InchOnyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored. Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history. It is referenced in many sacred texts and historical manuscripts and is the first precious stone mentioned in the Bible. However in some regions, such as China, it was feared for centuries as a bad luck

Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India

creating a unique "marbled" look

Topaz occurs in a wide range of natural colors

colored by trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green

and architecture

with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey

The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia

an opaque silicon dioxide mineral and form of microcrystalline Chalcedony

Metaphysically it is said to help correct emotional imbalance and to enable you to feel more in control of your life

Hematite is black to steel-gray or silver-gray

as well as grays

Malachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding