Onyx 6mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Noreena Rosewood is a hardwood found

Rosewood is a hardwood found in the Phillipines

second only to diamond

Each stone is unique in terms of its patterns

mineral deposits can create stone in the place of the decaying wood

and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations

Onyx 6mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Noreena Rosewood is a hardwood foundOnyx 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