can pink onyx be THAT pink?

Minotauro · 14-04-2012

http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/...stone-eggs-_JM

so , I want to buy crystal eggs , and onyx are the ones I could find , but is onyx color really that intense? they look banded and not smoth etc. maybe it is some other kind of stone?

stefficus · 14-04-2012

it's probably real onyx... almost ALL onyx is dyed, and in its natural state it is kinda banded. it's also a creamy, milky white-to-tan or grey. so, yeah, nearly every bit of it used for gems and jewelry is dyed anyway, this is just an especially shocking shade.

Minotauro · 14-04-2012

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Originally Posted by stefficus

it's probably real onyx... almost ALL onyx is dyed, and in its natural state it is kinda banded. it's also a creamy, milky white-to-tan or grey. so, yeah, nearly every bit of it used for gems and jewelry is dyed anyway, this is just an especially shocking shade.

oh , but will it rub off? or is it permanent ? I dont want to end up with a bunch of gray eggs ._. haha

stefficus · 14-04-2012

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Originally Posted by Minotauro

oh , but will it rub off? or is it permanent ? I dont want to end up with a bunch of gray eggs ._. haha

i wouldn't think so... most of them that i've seen are permanently dyed, not colored, if that makes sense. they're dyed with heat or treated chemically in some way, not painted.

**tarotbear** · 14-04-2012

Good Lord! Those are so screamingly dyed!

Most agate pieces you see - especially bookends - are always dyed to bring out the bands, too.

There are many stones in nature that are beautifully colored - but those are SO fake looking!

**Bhavana** · 14-04-2012

I agree with tarotbear. They look very bright. That also seems like a lot of money. I find eggs like this all the time for a quarter at flea markets and thrift stores.

Are you set on having bright colors? I thought these were pretty:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/rawsimple?section_id=11266525

and if you search, you will find all kinds of crystal eggs at lower prices.

**Dusk Till Dawn** · 15-04-2012

Yes, they seem to be dyed, I really like the ones Bhavana sent in her link?

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stefficus Citizen Join Date: 26 May 2008 Location: bowling green, kentucky Posts: 3,619	it's probably real onyx... almost ALL onyx is dyed, and in its natural state it is kinda banded. it's also a creamy, milky white-to-tan or grey. so, yeah, nearly every bit of it used for gems and jewelry is dyed anyway, this is just an especially shocking shade. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*~ directions are constraining, maps are liberating. -jsnyc isadg.com - stories to titles in one day during december, writing prompts and resources all year long!!

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tarotbear One of the original 100 members Join Date: 05 Aug 2001 Location: The Naugatuck Valley, CT Posts: 7,230	Good Lord! Those are so screamingly dyed! Most agate pieces you see - especially bookends - are always dyed to bring out the bands, too. There are many stones in nature that are beautifully colored - but those are SO fake looking! __________________ I don't lead the parade - I AM THE PARADE! This is not rocket surgery, ya know! Bury the past - and move on to a new tomorrow.

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Dusk Till Dawn Citizen Join Date: 28 Oct 2008 Location: Find what you LOVE and let it Kill you. 'Bukowski' Posts: 5,078	Yes, they seem to be dyed, I really like the ones Bhavana sent in her link? __________________ If you are going through Hell, keep going. Winston Churchill "As I always say, one must never be afraid to look deep down into the darkest depths of oneself where the light never reaches." It's not what you are, it's what People think you are.

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Bhavana Citizen Join Date: 20 Feb 2007 Location: northeastern USA Posts: 3,232	I agree with tarotbear. They look very bright. That also seems like a lot of money. I find eggs like this all the time for a quarter at flea markets and thrift stores. Are you set on having bright colors? I thought these were pretty: http://www.etsy.com/shop/rawsimple?section_id=11266525 and if you search, you will find all kinds of crystal eggs at lower prices.

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