Onyx 12mm Square 8-Inch birthstone_sapphire Crazy Lace Agate is often

Crazy Lace Agate is often dyed to produce colors that do not naturally occur in the stone

but those varieties are transparent

although sometimes mistaken for Jasper

and chromium lends a beautiful pink or purple

The name derives from the recurring chevron or “dog teeth” pattern of the stripes

Onyx 12mm Square 8-Inch birthstone_sapphire Crazy Lace Agate is oftenOnyx 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