Charoite & Onyx Clip-On Earrings

Product Info

Charoite & Onyx Clip-On Earrings set in Black Nickel

Length:  25mm

Stone size: 5-8mm

CHAROITE appearing as an opaque gemstone with a wild, swirling pattern of interlocking crystals. It is an unusual mineral of rare occurrence only found along the Chary River at Aldan in Russia.  Charoite was discovered near the Charo River in Siberia in 1978, hence the name. Charoite has only recently become available on the market. It can only be sourced from Russia and has very strict export regulations. Restrictions and tight control has made Charoite more difficult than most to obtain.

ONYX The name originates from the Greek word onyx for "fingernail" or "hoof," probably because of its weak transparency or possibly its color. Onyx is one of the 12 stones mentioned in the Bible as adorning the breastplate of the high priests. Roman soldiers wore  talismans engraved with heroes such as Hercules or Mars, god of war. They believed that the stone would make the wearer as brave and daring as the figured carved on it