Onyx Antique Style Necklaces in 14K Yellow Gold

Evoking the timeless styling of days gone by, these Onyx antique style rings connect you to the rich tapestry off all that have come before. A perfect stone for nighttime wear, a black onyx pendant looks elegant and stylish in white or yellow gold.

onyx antique milgrain pendant
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Antique-style Halo
Genuine Black Onyx Necklace
manufacturer-direct price:
with chain
$448.00
pendant only
$279.00
onyx treble clef pendant
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Antique Elegance
Genuine Black Onyx & Diamond Necklace
manufacturer-direct price:
with chain
$398.00
pendant only
$229.00

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onyx Jewelry

Onyx is the birthstone for Leos and the anniversary gemstone for the 7th year of marriage. Black Onyx is the anniversary gemstone for the 10th year of marriage. Onyx is a variety of the microcrystalline quartz, called chalcedony. The name "chalcedony"" comes from Calcedon or Calchedon, an ancient port on the Sea of Marmara in Asia Minor. Ornamental materials were once mined in that area and it was an active center for trading various stones. Onyx were used widely in the past as bases and handles for gold items, as well as for stone inlay work. Onyx seals were very popular with the Romans, who carved the pattern of the seal in negative relief to give a raised point. They often used stones with several layers, each of a different color, which were then individually carved to produce a different pattern each year. They originally used the onyx name for a variety of marble having white and yellow veins. Onyx is the Greek word for ""claw"" or ""fingernail"" because these veins resemble the ... learn more