Benedetto Pistrucci’s “Venus Marina, Cupid at Her Side,” onyx cameo in a gold frame (5.7 x 4.4 cm), London, ca. 1820-1830. The Milton Weil Collection, 1940. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain. (Cropped to show detail).
Opaque White Chalcedony Carved in Necklace from United Kingdom
Benedetto Pistrucci's "Venus Marina, Cupid at Her Side," onyx cameo in a gold frame (5.7 x 4.4 cm), London, ca. 1820-1830. The Milton Weil Collection, 1940. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain. (Cropped to show detail).
Article: Onyx Properties, Varieties, and Jewelry Information
Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art
| Gemstone | Quartz, Chalcedony, Onyx |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Origin details | London |
| Height | 57 |
| Width | 44 |
| Jewelry type | necklace |
| Gem State | Carved |
| Color | White, Black |
| Transparency | Opaque |
| Multi-color | Bi-color |