Onyx Gemstones - Dashrath International Gemstone Learning Library

Hi friends, welcome to Dashrath International – your one stop destination for all your gemstone needs. Today we are writing about Onyx. 

There are many colors of Onyx gemstone like Black Onyx, Green Onyx, Orange Onyx, Blue Onyx and some other colors as well. Most of these Onyx gemstones are dyed.  





Basically Onyx is the variety of Chalcedony family and it comes in bends. The hardness of Onyx is 6.5 to 7, so it is a very durable stone and can be cut very easily. You can find it in big sizes majorly because the raw material comes in very big size.

When we cut this stone, firstly we cut it in slices to remove the bends and then the slices can easily be dyed. Hence the height of the stone is not much. The biggest size (height) in currently available market is around 10 mm. The special gravity of onyx is 2.55 to 2.7. Most famous variants of onyx are Black Onyx, Green Onyx and Red Onyx. Black Onyx helps to develop emotional and physical strength & stamina.

If you need more information on Onyx gemstone or you want to buy it, then just visit www.gemstoneandjewellery.com

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