Definition of onyx
: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors
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Also key to Chan’s success are his (relatively) accessible prices, which start at around $50 (for a green onyx bar bracelet) and go up to almost $10,000 for a 14-karat rose gold aquamarine diamond ring.
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So when Rihanna graced the front row at today's Louis Vuitton Spring 2019 menswear show in Paris, the pop star elected to exchange routine onyx liner for a cheeky feline flick hued bright white.
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The shelving is available in five colors: white, onyx, smoke, tobacco and silk.
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Elle notes that the designer will be making 23 replicas of Markle’s reception dress in lily white, and 23 in onyx black.
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The fabled ladies’ room lounge — where Bob Fosse once tap-danced atop the onyx table — features a second new bar, restored plaster work throughout, and the original table Fosse once chipped.
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Test Drive the New Cat Eye While wings of onyx make for a kittenish quality, this season’s extended eyes were designed with a wildcat in mind.
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The granite counters are offset by an onyx backsplash.
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The owners’ bath and powder room have thick onyx counters that are original.
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Origin and Etymology of onyx
Middle English oniche, onyx, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin onych-, onyx, from Greek, literally, claw, nail — more at nail
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Definition of onyx for English Language Learners
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: a kind of stone that has straight lines of usually white and black or white and brown and that is used especially in jewelry
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