Onyx is a chalcedony colored predominantly black by iron or manganese inclusions, which has a great importance for the creation of gemstone jewelry due to its low price. Since there are always light bands and areas in Obsidian, the stone is usually dyed before it is cut, so that the ...
Onyx is a chalcedony colored predominantly black by iron or manganese inclusions, which has a great importance for the creation of gemstone jewelry due to its low price. Since there are always light bands and areas in Obsidian, the stone is usually dyed before it is cut, so that the desired deep black hue can then be achieved in the jewelry. This common procedure to improve the optical effect is marked in our online store with the addition "(gef.)". +++ The modern stone medicine according to Michal Gienger knows the Onyx as a stone of self-realization and for the promotion of self-confidence and responsibility. The length of the Onyx strands is about 38 - 40cm.
