Onyx 12mm Square 8-Inch birthstone_sapphire and chromium lends a beautiful

and chromium lends a beautiful pink or purple

but those varieties are transparent

Fire Opal is a transparent or translucent stone named for the vivid red

It's soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

Ocean Jasper is a commercial name for Orbicular Jasper

Onyx 12mm Square 8-Inch birthstone_sapphire and chromium lends a beautifulOnyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all black stone, and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored. Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history. It is referenced in many sacred texts and historical manuscripts and is the first precious stone mentioned in the Bible. However in some regions, such as China, it was feared for centuries as a bad luck