Sardonyx

Sardonyx hand cut and polished. Set in .925 Silver.

Necklace is 18"

Center stone is approximately 1.50" x 1"

Sardonyx can be traced back four thousand years to Ancient Egypt. For most of its history, this stone has been used to create cameos and intaglios. In Ancient Rome, women wore sardonyx necklaces with cameos of Venus in hopes of harnessing the power of the goddess of love. Sardonyx is a variety of onyx that contains bands of carnelian.