{"id":5378,"date":"2021-09-10T04:28:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T04:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/?p=5378"},"modified":"2022-12-25T04:22:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-25T04:22:29","slug":"onyx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/onyx\/","title":{"rendered":"Onyx: Magical Properties, Benefits & Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Onyx is mostly thought of as a black stone — how many times have you read the word “onyx” as a synonym for “black?” In reality, it’s a banded type of chalcedony that can exhibit dramatic colors and striated patterns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long prized as an ornamental stone for carvings and cameo jewelry, it’s also held in high esteem by magic practitioners and crystal healers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Onyx<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Onyx is very similar to agate<\/a>. Both of them are types of banded chalcedony, but onyx has parallel bands, while agates can form more complex patterns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black onyx is the most commonly known and famous variety, but is actually far less abundant than onyx of other colors. For this reason, a good portion of black onyx on the market is actually dyed to artificially darken its color.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sometimes, the word “onyx” is applied to materials that aren’t onyx at all. Any stone that exhibits parallel bands may be labeled and sold as onyx, so collectors should exercise caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sardonyx is a variety of onyx with bands of sard, a dark type of carnelian<\/a>. Sardonyx typically exhibits dramatic bands of bright red and orange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: Check out Onyx stones here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n