Monday, 1 April 2013

Black Onyx Gemstone- Semi Precious Stone



 Onyx is one of the more popular precious gemstones. Its quality, colors and substance is very attractive by many consumers and Onyx is a great stone to compliment or accent other high quality gemstones or precious metals. The great news about Onyx is that it comes in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes to fit almost any consumer’s needs. Here is some more information.

Onyx is a beautiful type of quartz that comes in a variety of colors. It is extremely similar to Agate, another type of quartz. Onyx usually comes in black or black with white bands. The bands that are found on Onyx run parallel and are consistent. Agate bands are round or circular and are not consistent. Onyx makes a great stone to compliment other types of precious gemstones, as well as precious metals. Because black is a popular color for Onyx, many people use Onyx with gold, silver, platinum and even white gold. Onyx is also available in a red, brown or reddish brown color. These colors are usually given the name Sardonyx and they are extremely attractive and used quite frequently.

Onyx is available in many shapes and sizes. Onyx is a fairly strong stone and has hardness measured by Moh’s hardness scale of 7.0. This means that it will stand up to the daily grind and will usually last for many years, or even many generations if kept well. Onyx can come in many shapes and it can be fit for a ring, bracelet, earrings, charms, etc.





 




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