Meaning & use
onyx
A banded gemstone, typically black, used in jewelry and decorative carvings.
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She wore a silver ring set with a polished black onyx stone.
The ancient carving was made from layered onyx, showing thin bands of white and brown.
A note on using this word
Onyx is often assumed to be solid black, but the stone naturally occurs in banded layers of other colors too.
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