A heavy onyx and silver bangle, sterling, stamped 925, oval shaped, hinged bangle, measuring 1.29 in. in width inset to both the top and base of the bangle with a total of eight large square shaped, chequerboard onyx inlays. The inside of the bangle boasts decorative, floral inspired wire work, and the piece is secured by a concealed box clasp and figure of eight safety catches
- Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.
This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
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bangles, set with
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bangles, silver