• onyx eye on crystalline quartz - Brazil

    Onyx – Natural, Other, White

    If onyx is a variety of agate, then this specimen certainly qualifies. The striking black-and-white bullseye-like layer of chalcedony actually grew on a matrix of terminated crystalline quartz. 7.0 x 5.8 x 5.5 cm, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.

    Article: Onyx Value, Price, and Jewelry Information

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    GemstoneQuartz, Chalcedony, Onyx
    Natural or man madeNatural
    OriginBrazil
    Origin detailsMinas Gerais, Southeast Region
    Height70
    Width58
    Depth55
    Gem StateOther
    ColorWhite, Black
    TransparencyTranslucent
    Multi-colorBi-color