Brown Banded Onyx Medium Standing Bear Cabochon with Sterling Silver Eyehook
39mm x 19mm x 5mm
29 Carats
You can buy this cabochon as it is for your jewelry-making supply. If you are not a jeweler, I can easily make it into a custom pendant or charm by adding findings for you. I can add an eyehook & bail to make it into a pendant. This will allow you to hang it from the chain of your choosing
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All my cabochons are backed in hard, black epoxy for stability and strength.
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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. Onyx is a gemstone with alternating light and dark bands, which are colored in brown, red, black, white and grey.From the stone history: buying 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.
Product code: Brown buying & Red Banded Medium Onyx Standing Bear Cabochon with Sterling Silver Eyehook / Backed / Pendant