MATTE Onyx 12mm Coin 8-InchOnyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all 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

but is most commonly associated with white

Carnelian is a glassy

known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

also known as Amazon Stone

but rather a dark variety of Carnelian

White Howlite is named for Canadian mineralogist Henry How

but those varieties are transparent

a variety of Feldspar

When wood becomes covered with earth

which come in a variety of colors

Rainbow Obsidian is known as a grounding and protective stone