onyx
缟玛瑙,玛瑙,缟素,玛瑙色
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- : Mineralogy. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors.Compare Mexican onyx.
- : an unbanded chalcedony dyed for ornamental purposes.
- : black, especially a pure or jet black.
- : Medicine/Medical. a nail of a finger or toe.
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- : black, especially jet black.
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By contrast this cup is made of gold, onyx, precious stones, and the stone agate.
On the pink cotton inside lay a clasp of black onyx, on which was inlaid a curious symbol or letter in gold.
The 1952 onyx & diamond panther bracelet sold for $7,036,874, the highest ever paid for a bracelet or any Cartier at auction.
At the Men of ONYX booth, I decided to give the Butt Plug Toss a whirl.
The body had fallen at the base of one of the great onyx columns, near the side wall of the lobby.
The seal was a heavy, square onyx, with a foul anchor engraved on one side.
A close inspection would also separate them into several varieties—as onyx, agate, dotted agate, &c.
The columns and pillars of onyx and bronze held up a magnificent ceiling, broken by the circular stained glass of the skylight.
One of the most beautiful stalagmitic rocks is the so-called onyx marble of Algeria.