black onyx

[ blak on-iks ]

noun

1. chalcedony that is solid black in color, usually because it has been dyed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of black onyx¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Sunlight glints off something up ahead: tall black onyx columns with a gold gate between them.

From Literature

She wore a large black onyx ring and brilliant cherry red lipstick; one of her Chihuahuas, Bonnie, padded by in a white dress with a red bow.

From New York Times

In May 2021, Ms. Murphy, proposed with a kite-shaped black onyx ring, on a quiet dock in Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge in Rochert, Minn. Ms. Fountain is taking Ms. Murphy’s surname.

From New York Times

A side benefit of the exhaustive search is that Cookie found a black onyx earring she lost years ago.

From Washington Times

Glittery black onyx littered the ground as we hopped out to review our topographical map and plotted points, which had been completed early in the morning.

From New York Times