5mm Moss Onyx Tube and Rondel Beads 16 inch Long Strand.

These Moss Onyx Beads are the perfect thing to stock up on your jewelry stringing supplies. This sensational strand features gorgeous beads made from genuine Onyx. These beautiful tube and rondel beads are roughly 5mm wide. Each Onyx bead offers up plenty of beauty with its swirl of black shades and grayish green reticulated matrix. These Moss Onyx beads would look great on your beaded necklaces and chokers. They'd even do well on tennis bracelets. Let you imagination run wild. Each strand of this Moss Onyx is about 16" long. And, you can order as many as you like while supplies last, just let us know what you need as you check out.

Onyx is a member of the chalcedony family (a form of quartz) and is ideal for carving, engraving, fashioning into beads, and decorating pottery. A versatile and durable stone, onyx was also used to make tools. Popular worldwide, it is the most common of all gems. Early man believed black onyx cured insomnia, bred prudence and caution, and brought its owner strength and victory in battle. It is a popular belief that Onyx has the power to cure mental and physical illness inherited from past lives. The people of India believe Onyx provides protection from the evil eye and the people of the Middle East use it to take away negative energies.