Onyx Heart

Description

Our black onyx heart is perfect for décor or any collection. This piece was specifically chosen for its incredibly unique and lovely patterns and formations. This stunning heart has a botryoidal formation and gorgeous swirls of banding. Don’t miss out on this unique piece!

Size: Approx. 2.50″, 83g

This onyx heart is a WYSIWYG.

For those who are unfamiliar with WYSIWYG, it means: What You See Is What You Get. Pieces identified as WYSIWYGs are not a random pull of stones that are similar to the one(s) pictured. Instead, you receive the actual piece that is pictured.

Learn More About Onyx

From Mindat.org:

“A variety of Agate

In correct usage, the name refers to a (usually) black and white banded variety of agate, or sometimes a monochromatic agate with dark and light parallel bands (brown and white for example). Traditionally the name was reserved for black and white banded agate, and brown varieties named sardonyx.

The traditional method to make onyx is reported to have involved soaking the stone for months in honey or some sugar-rich solution, and then into concentrated sulphuric acid, which turned the sugar-infused bands black.”

Learn more about onyx here.

Note:
In recent times the name has become confused with other banded materials. In particular banded calcite formed in cave systems such as the material found in Mexico and Pakistan and often carved, in fact the majority of carved material (such as book-ends, chess-sets, etc.) that are available today are made from this carbonate rock. This is a carbonate material and not true onyx. Other names have been used over time for this material, such as “Mexican onyx” and “onyx-marble“. Careless use of these names has resulted in the term ‘onyx’ being incorrectly applied to a variety of banded materials that are not covered by the original definition of the name.

If you enjoy these wands, you will love our onyx collection found here.

Please Note:

1. Sizes and weights are approximate. Dimension sizes can vary based on the way the rock is formed. We hand measure our pieces on the longest side. Please see the pictures in the listing.
2. The colors may vary due to monitor and lighting differences.
3. Please use your own judgment when allowing children to handle.
4. Not suggested for use in animal habitats or fish tanks.