Silver Lace Onyx and Rose Gold pendant

The beautiful silver lace onyx cab was cut and polished by Alva Roth. I used solid sterling silver wire and weaving technique with 14/2” rose gold filled wire. The color of the gold works beautifully with the stone. 
The design is simple and can be worn with a leather chord as pictured, or add a jump ring to wear on a chain. 
Silver Lace Onyx is a type of onyx (chalcedony) that can contain minute amounts of silver. Usually white and/or gray in color, it also comes with honey-colored inclusions known as honey onyx. It is considered a semi-precious gemstone and is popular amongst rockhounds and jewelers because of it's lace patterns containing manganese dendrites which when cut and polished make beautiful cabochons.
The material was deposited at its location about 10 million years ago during a volcanic period. The volcanism pushed up hot fluids containing various minerals including silver & gold. The Calico Mountain range was famous in California for being one of the largest silver producers in the 1880's. The mountains​s also contain fantastic agates, jaspers, calcite ​and ulexite, TV rock.