Red Brown & Cream buying Banded Onyx Medium Heart Cabochon Pair/ backed

2 Red, Brown & Cream Banded Onyx Medium Heart cabochons/ Backed

20mm x 22mm x 3mm (2)
24.5 carats (combined weight)

This gorgeous pair of hearts was cut from some gorgeous, banded onyx out of Trona, California.

All my cabochons are backed in hard, black epoxy for stability and strength. If you'd like me to make these stones into earrings or a pendant, I can! Click the "Request Custom Order" button above and let me know what you want!

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ROCK FACTS:

ONYX

The layers in these stones range from translucent to opaque for onyx. The stones vary in color, too. They may be white or gray, ranging to many colorful varieties. onyx stones usually contain flat-banded, white and brownish-red bands buying. Onyx is a gemstone with alternating light and dark bands, which are colored in brown, red, black, white and grey. From the stone history: The name onyx was used by the Romans for a variety of stones including alabaster, chalcedony, and what is now known as onyx marble. Roman soldiers wore onyx talismans engraved with heroes such as Hercules or Mars, God of war. They believed that the stone would make the wearer as brave and daring as the figured carved on it. During the Renaissance, onyx was believed to bring eloquence upon the wearer and was regarded with great value by public speakers and orators. Cameos are cut from stones, such as onyx or agate, where different colors occur in layers. The background material is cut away, leaving the cameo design in relief. Onyx is also used in intaglios because its layers can be cut to show a color contrast between the design and the background. onyx at one time was more precious than gold, silver, or sapphire. onyx is always widely used in cameos and intaglios.