Black Onyx And Silver Earrings

HomeProduct SearchSite MapCheckoutTrack Your Order

Click to enlarge image(s)

Black Onyx And Silver Earrings - Full of motion, these handcrafted earrings feature faceted onyx beads with sterling silver. This unusual cut of onyx is a convex curve oval with the facets being horizontal. I love the way they reflect the light. Incidently., the white & blue stripes are not actual stripes but rather light reflection from the scanner.

Overall length: 2 3/4"

In jewelry as in fashion, colors against a background of black, and black and silver always look right.In fine sterling silver jewelry, the backdrop is often supplied by onyx, a black quartz with a fine texture.Onyx was very popular with the Greeks and Romans.The name comes from the Greek word 'onyx' which means claw. The story is that one day Cupid cut the divine fingernails of Venus, while she was sleeping. He left the clippings scattered in the sand and the fates turned them into black stone.Onyx was highly valued in Rome, especially for seals, because it was said that it would never stick to wax.Roman generals wore it a great deal for jewelry.

Black onyx shines especially well when used in sterling silver jewelry.So, if you need to add a little black magic to your sterling silver jewelry collection, try some ONYX