MATTE Onyx 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Cut It is named for the

It is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

cacao de nance

having been worn by shamans

It is one of the world’s oldest known stones

It is often thought of as an all-black stone

MATTE Onyx 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Cut It is named for theOnyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all black stone, and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored. Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history. It is referenced in many sacred texts and historical manuscripts and is the first precious stone mentioned in the Bible. However in some regions, such as China, it was feared for centuries as a bad luck