Magnesite Howlite and Onyx Moonstone Crystal Stone Jewelry Earrings

Reference id: YOIAufk0yso 10492

Earrings of howlite and black onyx dangle earrings with surgical steel ear wires.

Measure (including hooks) 2.5 inches long, 9/16 inch wide.

History of Howlite

Cauliflower isnt the image jewelry makers usually get of raw gemstones! Howlite, however, is found in cauliflower-like masses that have the texture of unglazed porcelain. This snow white stone is threaded with black or dark grey spiderweb veining. Some samples may have little to no veining at all.

Geological Properties
Howlite is an opaque white or light grey porous stone, marked with black, grey or dark brown veining. It does not facet well, but looks beautiful when carved into large shapes with curves (such as globes, eggs or skulls), or cut en cabochon.

History of Onyx

The name "onyx" comes from the Greek word for "fingernail," referring to the translucence of the white-colored layer of this multi-layered stone. According to myth, Cupid trimmed the nails of the sleeping goddess Venus. The Fates turned those clippings into stone to prevent even a part of Venus from dying.

Onyx Geological Properties

Onyx is a form of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz formed in the gas cavities of lava. Its multi-layered structure is similar to that of agates. When the stone has a black base and a white upper layer, its called onyx. (Black onyx is uniformly black chalcedony.) When the base is brown, it is called sardonyx while carnelian-onyx has a red base.

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