Onyx 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Round Nose Pliers is often mistaken for turquoise

is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens

A variety of Andalusite

causing the rocks to melt and combine with the remains of the meteorite

It has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs hardness scale

light tans and earthtones

Onyx 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Round Nose Pliers is often mistaken for turquoiseOnyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored. Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history. It is referenced in many sacred texts and historical manuscripts and is the first precious stone mentioned in the Bible. However in some regions, such as China, it was feared for centuries as a bad luck