Black Onyx Bracelets

Featuring smooth round and faceted gemstones.

Faceted with Crystal
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Faceted with Crystal
3/8 x 1/4 inch faceted black onyx gemstones and 4mm Swarovski Aurora Borealis crystal. Stone beads have a square 'pillow' shape. Metal beads are Bali style sterling silver beads. Crystal beads have a special finish which makes them sparkle with rainbow colors.
Matching necklace/choker.
Matching earrings.
B397BR







4mm Rounds
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4mm Onyx Bracelet
Roundss are 4mm in diameter. Metal accent beads and lobster style clasp are made of sterling silver. Gemstone beads have high sheen that will not dull with normal wear. Onyx bracelet has secure stay-on spring clasp.
B402BR







With Silver Spacers
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Sterling Silver and Black Onyx Bracelet
4mm rounds with thin sterling silver spacing beads.
B401BR







6mm Rounds
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Sterling Silver and Black Onyx Bracelet
Hand crafted gemstone bracelet featuring sterling silver beads and 6mm gemstones.
Matching necklace.
B355BR







With 14 kt Gold Clasp With 14 kt Gold Clasp
4mm black onyx bracelet with 14 kt yellow gold spacer beads.
B600BR







"My earrings! my earrings! he'll say they should have been, / Not of pearl and of silver, but of gold and glittering sheen,
Of jasper and of onyx, and of diamond shining clear, "
Zara's Earrings -Ancient Moorish Poem

With Bells
With Bells
7.5"... $29.88
9"... $35.98
Over the last few years black onyx has become a popular gemstone for casual jewelry. It is durable, matches well with both sterling silver and gold, and is relatively inexpensive.
Onyx is a mineral similar to quartz. It's translucent to opaque black color comes from carbon inclusions.
Originally, the term onyx referred to a stone with lighter and darker bands of color, but the term has been extend to include the same mineral in single colors, i.e. black onyx, blue onyx.
Tiger Eye Black Onyx and Bali Silver Bracelet
10mm Tiger Eye and Black Onyx Bracelet
8"...$48.83
9"...$54.87
With Tiger Eye
With Tiger Eye
7.5"...$12.70
9"...$14.82
Onyx and Snowflake Obsidian
Onyx and Snowflake Obsidian
8"...$13.21 / 9"...$15.91
Sale $9.50 / $11.00
With Tigereye Coins
Onyx and Tigereye 'Coins'
7.5"...$15.70 / 9"...$18.29
Sale $9.50 / $11.50

Are the Gemstones Real?

Uncut Onyx
There are many descriptive terms used to differentiate between natural and man-made gemstones. For this discussion, we can divide gemstones into four groups, imitation, synthetic, treated and natural.

As the name implies, natural minerals are not treated in any way to alter color, hardness, etc. Natural gemstones are usually cut and polished to best display their natural beauty.

Imitation refers to materials that are not gemstones at all. Materials such as plastic and glass are colored to mimic a real stone.

Synthetic materials are man-made minerals created to mimic natural gemstones. Some are nearly identical to the gemstone to be duplicated, some are not.

Treated gemstones are natural minerals that are altered to enhance the color, hardness or other quality of the final product.

Naturally occuring gem quality black onyx is very rare. All material purchased should be considered to be color treated. Carbon is infused into clear onyx to make it black. This treatment is permanent. Since the stone is chemically exactly like natural black onyx, no test can determine that it has been color treated.



Marcus Berkner Designs
1685 Norkenzie Rd
Eugene Oregon 97401
(541) 345-4231

Created on ... March 11, 2002
Last update ... April 25, 2008
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