Onyx Sterling Silver Pendant
This beautiful piece of banded Onyx has been carefully frame set in a 925 sterling silver pendant.
Comes with a complimentary 18" sterling silver link chain. Pendant measures 36x17x4mm, including bail. Will come with a Two Skies gift box, in letterbox friendly packaging.
Please note that our Onyx is highly polished, and is reflecting the LED lights/camera lens from our photobox.
A form of banded Chalcedony, Onyx has long been used for decorative and jewellery purposes. The Romans in particular loved Onyx for carving seals and cameos. The origin of the word onyx cames from the Greek 'onux' which means 'fingernail'. According to ancient Greek legend, as the goddess Venus slept, her nails were clipped by Cupid and left scattered on the ground. The fates turned the clippings to Onyx stone so that every part of the goddess would remain immortal.
