Description
Black onyx pendant
The black onyx pendant projects elegance and strength. The fine stone is magnificently set in solid silver with perfect finishes. This unique piece, with a chic ethnic design will never leave your neck.
The properties of onyx
The onyx is white to yellowish, but also black. It is rather the black onyx which is known and used in jewelery. The main deposits of onyx are found in India, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Uruguay and Madagascar.
It's a gem used for centuries. The Egyptians carved bowls in the white onyx, from the second dynasty. Persians and Indians believed that onyx protected the eye and could relieve a woman's pain during childbirth. But it was in England during the reign of Queen Victoria that the black onyx took off. It became commonplace in mourning jewelry, then fashion developed around this semi-precious stone and its use became commonplace.
In lithotherapy onyx is considered a stone of strength. Onyx is known to stabilize the body and strengthen the bone marrow. It is supposed to be a great help against arthritis, weakness of the liver and kidneys.
The material of your pendant
The silver used to make the jewelry can not be pure 100%, because it would be too soft. In order to work it is added one or more alloy metals, most of the time copper.
The silver jewels in Europe and in most countries of the world are silver 925. It is the 1er silver title, it has minium content of 92,5%. This is also known as Sterling Silver, Sterling Silver 925. Sterling silver, for example, is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Sterling silver has been a silver category for jewelery in many countries since the XIIIth century. To learn more, read our article on925 silver, how to recognize it, French and European standards and elsewhere in the world.
Features
- Pendant 925 silver organic
- Diameter of theonyx : 13 9 mm x
- Total length: 3,2 cm
- Weight: g 4
- Delivered in a handmade silk and cotton pouch
- 100% Handmade Jewel
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