SIZE: 8mm
STONE: Blue Onyx (Dyed)
SHAPE: Round
PACKAGE: 23 Beads

 ONYX: is a form of microcrystalline Quartz called Chalcedony. The name comes from the Greek word "onux" which means "fingernail" or "claw". Originally, almost all colors of Chalcedony from white to dark brown and black were called Onyx. Today, when we think of Onyx we often preface the word with "black" to distinguish it from other varieties that come in white, reddish brown, brown and banded. The Blue Onyx that is commercially available today is actually a White Onyx that has been color enhanced.