black onyx
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black onyx
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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A client’s fingers might clutch a smooth black onyx, or a jagged rose quartz, or tissues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
A side benefit of the exhaustive search is that Cookie found a black onyx earring she lost years ago.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2020
Miniaturized stage sets, they are populated with pairs of lapis and turquoise parrots, intertwining jeweled zebras, diamond-and-sapphire monkeys and cocooning penguins with black onyx and cabochon gems, all similar in scale.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2017
On Aug. 17, two days before her 24th birthday, Hurst sat her down on their couch and presented her with a black onyx David Yurman ring.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2015
It was a black onyx clock with a gold face but on top of it was the real beauty.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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