: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors
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Dating to the 2nd or 3rd century CE, the stone in the ring is carved from nicolo, a type of onyx that features a more blue surface over a black base.—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025 The couple loves to entertain friends in the former conservatory, now featuring a custom pink onyx bar designed by Peter Mikic.—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025 The gathering place for guests is more often than not an old conservatory reimagined with a pink onyx and burgundy leather bar, set over a wood floor inlaid with marble leftover from another room in the home—with doors that open to an impressive garden.—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025 This Bulgari Bulgari chain bracelet in 18k rose gold is designed with mother-of-pearl and onyx on round disks that echo the shape of a classic round dress watch.—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onyx
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Etymology
Middle English oniche, onyx, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin onych-, onyx, from Greek, literally, claw, nail — more at nail
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