: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors
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Maluma’s example pairs a yellow-gold case and bracelet with a contrasting onyx dial.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026 Upstairs, the 49 rooms channel Arts and Crafts style with botanical fabrics, jade-green onyx bathrooms, and a strong showing of Texas artists, including Howard Sherman, whose large-scale abstracts anchor the walls.—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026 Newest addition to Faena is Qui’s intimate, six-seater El Secreto Omakase dining room - walls are suitably lined with speakeasy black onyx.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 The Secret Garden necklace, inlaid with onyx, also includes a smattering of smaller diamond, emerald, and purple sapphire stones.—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for onyx
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Middle English oniche, onyx, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin onych-, onyx, from Greek, literally, claw, nail — more at nail