BIL 457 Large oval onyx stone bracelet

The large oval black onyx stone measures 1" 3/4 x 1"1/4. This large stone makes a statement. The base of the bracelet is made up of 7 pieces of 1/2 round wire that comes together at the ends making for a dramatic look. Light weight and easy to wear this may be your most comfortable bracelet you buy. It measures 5"1/2 on the inside with a 1"1/4 opening. It's easily shaped to fit almost any wrist. Onyx is a chalcedony quartz that is mined in Brazil, India, California, and Uruguay. It has a fine texture and black color; however, some onyx also displays white bands or ribbons against a black or brown background and this variety is known as sardonyx. The name comes from the Greek word onyx. Oxidized silver (black coloring in the silver) is a process that many jewelers use to give sterling silver a black patina. It gives the jewelry an antique or tarnished look. The process consists of taking clean sterling silver and using a chemical (liver of Sulphur) to treat it to speed up the tarnishing effect. Sterling silver Is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper The sterling silver has a minimum fineness of. 925