Colorful Onyx and Turquoise Necklace

Colorful Onyx and Turquoise Necklace

Colorful Onyx and Turquoise Necklace

Colorful Onyx and Turquoise Necklace

Colorful Onyx and Turquoise Necklace

Colorful Onyx and Turquoise Necklace

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HANDCRAFTED DESIGNER NECKLACE
A large colorful onyx disc sits heavy among brown and natural blue turquoise nuggets.
onyx disc size is 48mm x 12mm
rhodium plated lobster clasp and extension chain
necklace length 19 to 21 inches
weight 62 grams
US $148
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gemstone
Onyx is the second Birthstone of July.
Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color. Pure black onyx is familiar, and perhaps the most famous variety. It has a long history of use for hardstone carving and jewelry, where it is usually cut as a cabochon, or into beads, and is also used for intaglio or cameo engraved gems.
Onyx was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Carved onyx art objects were recovered at the Knossos archaeological site. Onyx was used in Egypt as early as the Second Dynasty to make bowls, perfume vessels and other items.
TURQUOISEis the second Birthstone of December.
Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral. It is rare and valuable and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years due to its unique aqua hue. The pastel shades of turquoise have endeared it to many great cultures of antiquity: it has adorned the rulers of Ancient Egypt, the Aztecs, Persia, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and ancient China. The most well-known jewelry pieces incorporating turquoise are those recovered from Tutankhamun’s tomb, most notably the Pharaoh's iconic burial mask which was liberally inlaid with the stone. Even to this day, we follow the same design principles of combining turquoise with other gemstones as our ancestors. Turquoise with coral for example is absolutely timeless.
color
BLUE is the color of the sky and sea. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.
Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. Blue is strongly associated with tranquility and calmness. In heraldry, blue is used to symbolize piety and sincerity.
Blue is linked to consciousness and intellect.
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